Communiqué from the Regional Health Authority - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Desporto

Last 24 hours:  

288 new positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, with 221 on the island of São Miguel, 37 on the island of Faial, 19 on the island of Terceira, five on the island of Santa Maria, three on the island of Pico, two on the island of Graciosa and one on the island of São Jorge, following 2.177 tests carried out.   

On the island of São Miguel, 114 new positive cases were registered in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, 35 in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, 22 in the municipality of Lagoa, 22 in the municipality of Povoação, 21 in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo and seven in the municipality of Nordeste.

The island of Faial registers 37 new cases in the municipality of Horta.

The island of Terceira registers 11 new positive cases in the municipality of Praia da Vitoria and eight in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.

The island of Santa Maria has five new positive cases in the municipality of Vila do Porto, and on the island of Pico, there are three new positive cases in the municipality of Madalena.

On the island of Graciosa two new cases were diagnosed, corresponding to the municipality of Santa Cruz and on the island of São Jorge, in the municipality of Calheta, there is a new case.

Hospitalisations:  

As of today, there are 14 patients hospitalised, with 13 at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada (four in Intensive Care Unit) and one in Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island.

Recoveries: 

In the last 24 hours, 50 recoveries were registered.

Current situation:   

The archipelago currently registers 1.316 positive active cases: 913 on the island of São Miguel, 218 on the island of Terceira, 98 on the island of Faial, 35 on the island of Santa Maria, 28 on the island of Pico, 21 on the island of Graciosa, two on the island of Flores and one on the island of São Jorge.  

From December 31, 2020 to December 22, 198,828 people have completed primary vaccination (84 per cent) and 34,528 people have already received the vaccine reinforcement (3nd dose).