Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Secretariat for Health is already working in coordination with the Directorate-General for Health to rectify the Situation Report no. 016, released today by this entity, which indicates the existence of three positive COVID-19 cases in the Azores. The Regional Health Authority informs that, as of now, two positive cases of infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which cause... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the tests conducted by the Specialised Service of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology (SEEBMO) of the Santo Espírito Hospital on the Island of Terceira returned a positive result for COVID-19 in the suspected case identified on the island of São Jorge. This positive result awaits a second test to be conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National H... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority informs that regarding a death reported at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, the test results were negative for infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the COVID-19 disease. It is further reported that a second test conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute confirmed the positive result for infection wit... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority informs that regarding the eight suspected cases reported Saturday, seven cases tested negative and one case tested positive for infection with the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. The positive result awaits a second test to be conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute. The positive case corresponds to a 29-year-old ... Mais >>

Informação: All passengers landing in the Azores subject to mandatory quarantine
All passengers landing in the Region are, as of the beginning of today's afternoon, required to comply with a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days, as determined by the Regional Health Authority. They are also required to sign a consent form acknowledging that the failure comply with this mandatory quarantine period constitutes a crime of disobedience and, as such, a complaint will be lodged w... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Line 800 29 29 29 created to clarify non-medical doubts
The Regional Government will make available, from 5 pm today, a telephone line specifically intended to clarify the Azoreans on non-medical doubts regarding the situation of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the Region. The COVID-19 Non-Medical Information Line 800 29 29 29 is available all days of the week from 8 am to 8 pm to clarify on the measures adopted in the Region to tackle the p... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"Following the Regional Government's permanent monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Government of the Azores has determined the following: 1- Declare state of emergency in the entire territory of the Autonomous Region of the Azores until March 31 under the terms of the Legal Scheme on the Civil Protection System of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, without excluding the possibilit... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores closes Recreational Forest Reserves until March 31
The Government of the Azores has determined the closure of all Recreational Forest Reserves in the Region until March 31. This measure falls within the permanent monitoring of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of alert already declared for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It also takes into consideration the importance of preventive action to reduce collective risks. T... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that a suspected case of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is under assessment in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is a 35-year-old male resident in Povoação on the island of São Miguel who was in contact with a confirmed case on February 27 and 28 February. Currently, he is clinically stable and awaits the results of labo... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores closes Environmental Centres and Natural Monuments until March 31
The Government of the Azores has determined that all Environmental Centres and Natural Monuments in the Region are closed to the public from today until March 31. This measure falls within the permanent monitoring of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of alert already declared for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The network of Azores Environmental Centres is composed of ... Mais >>