A questionnaire developed by IASAÚDE and distributed by the Regional Directorate of Tourism of Madeira, which must be completed by guests when they enter the hotel units in Madeira, is the first stage of screening to control the coronavirus: “It is a first screening that will give information of potential risk or not to that incoming visitor [à Região]. If they come from countries where there is active contamination, with whom they contacted, whether or not they have symptoms ”, said the regional secretary for Tourism and Culture, stressing that the issues are mainly focused on the origin of the tourist and his symptoms. This form can also be filled directly on the IASAÚDE website.
Eduardo Jesus was speaking on the sidelines of a clarification session, integrated into the contingency plan for the new coronavirus, for professionals in the tourism sector and which filled the auditorium of the Museu da Electricidade in Funchal: “To transmit the experience that exists and everything is being done, we had to use the regional health secretariat ”. Hotel, Airport, Ports representatives, tour guides, interpreters, representatives from different spheres of the tourism sector, heard the explanation from the president of IASAÚDE, before asking questions about how to act if they encounter a suspicious case or how to proceed with cleaning after having referred that potential patient.
In all cases, the first step is to provide that tourist with a mask (which hotels, LA owners, tour bus companies, among others, must purchase) and immediately call the SRS24Madeira line – 800 24 24 20 : “You are not responsible, call the line and we manage the process”, underlined Pedro Ramos, who was also present at this session.
Eduardo Jesus also stressed that there must be a collective conscience to minimize the risks, which at this moment is more extensive, but also asks for common sense: “There is no point in looking at this as if no one is dealing with the matter and if there are no procedures that they are today and that allow us to achieve that same well being ”. The Regional Secretary for Tourism revealed that he has already received requests for “assistance” from other regions of the country on how Madeira is dealing with the existence of the virus, since it is a tourist location par excellence: “The Secretary of Health developed the plan which is also on the move and has been adapted to tourism as well ”.
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