Communiqué from the Regional Health Authority - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Desporto

Last 24 hours:    

219 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 170 on the island of São Miguel, 20 on the island of Pico, 19 on the island of Faial, six on the island of Terceira and four on the island of Santa Maria, following 2,150 tests carried out. 

On the island of Sao Miguel, 89 new positive cases were registered in Ponta Delgada, 43 in Ribeira Grande, 21 in Lagoa, 16 in Vila Franca do Campo and one in Povoação.

The island of Pico registered 11 new positive cases in the municipality of Madalena, six in the municipality of Lajes and three in the municipality of São Roque. 

The island of Faial registered 19 new cases in the municipality of Horta.

The island of Terceira registered four new positive cases in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo and two in the municipality of Praia da Vitória. 

In turn, the island of Santa Maria registered four new positive cases in the municipality of Vila do Porto. 

Hospitalisations:   
 
As of today, there are 16 patients hospitalised, 13 of them at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada (three in Intensive Care) and three at the Santo Espírito Santo Hospital of Terceira Island.  

Recoveries:    

A total of 169 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.  

Death: 

In the last 24 hours, the death of a 77-year-old woman, who died from covid-19, was registered at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada. She resided in the parish of Santa Bárbara, the municipality of Ribeira Grande, and had been hospitalised since December 22.

Current situation:     

The archipelago currently registers 2,171 active positive cases: 1,504 on the island of São Miguel, 414 on the island of Terceira, 151 on the island of Faial, 58 on the island of Pico, 24 on the island of Santa Maria, nine on the island of Graciosa, six on the island of Flores and five on the island of São Jorge.   
 
From December 31, 2020, to December 22, 2021, 198,828 people have completed primary vaccination (84%) and 34,528 have already received the vaccine booster dose (3rd dose).