Antonio Olivera, the vice president of the Canary Islands, has confirmed that due to the situation on the islands going backwards, that the alert level therefore will remain the same.
He explained during a press conference today that on Monday there will be another meeting to assess the data from the next few days and a formal decision will be made, adding that for now the alert levels will be maintained.
The decision means that all islands remain on the same alert level until March 4th except for Tenerife where it will be extended until March 7th.
These measures are precautionary as the whole region is getting close to the important seven-day incidence rate of below 50, which is the key to other countries registering that the Canary Islands are a safe tourist destination.
With the UK possibly enabling international travel from May, it is undeniably important to get the incidence rate down so the Canary Islands are added to the UK travel corridor list, kickstarting the economy with hopefully a summer where tourists return.
“We are getting closer to the point that is essential to ensure that the perception of the islands is favourable for the countries that supply us the most tourists,” said Olivera.