Communiqué from the Regional Health Authority - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Desporto

25 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed in the Azores in the last 24 hours, one on the island of Flores and 24 on the island of São Miguel, following 3,857 tests carried out in the reference laboratories of the Region. Two of these new cases concern travellers who tested positive on the 6^th day and upon arrival at the archipelago.

On the island of Flores, the positive case was diagnosed in Santa Cruz, concerning a traveler, non-resident, who tested positive on the 6^th day.

On the island of São Miguel, one of cases concern a traveller, resident, who tested positive upon arrival. The rest of the cases are related to the context of community transmission. Thus, the municipality of Ribeira Grande registers five cases (three in Rabo de Peixe, one in Ribeirinha and one in Ribeira Seca). There are 19 new cases in the municipality of Ponta Delgada (eight in the Pilar da Bretanha, four in São Roque, two in São Pedro, two in São José, two in Fajã de Baixo and one in Arrifes).

Also in the last 24 hours, a total of 18 recoveries have been registered (see table) at the end, and as of today 13 patients are hospitalised, all in the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, with three of them in intensive care.

The archipelago currently has 267 active positive cases: 265 on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Flores and one on the island of Faial. There are no active local transmission chains and 203 have been extinguished so far. There are 1,485 people under active surveillance today.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5,767 positive cases of covid-19 have been diagnosed in the Azores and 5,337 people recovered from the disease. There were 33 deaths, 79 people who left the archipelago and 51 cases with history of previous cure. Up to now, 527,093 tests have been carried out in the archipelago for SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes covid-19 disease.

Since December 31, 2020 and until June 04, 146,999 doses of covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the Azores, corresponding to 92,036 people aged 16 years or more who received the first dose, and 54,963 people who received both doses, under the Regional Vaccination Plan.

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