Topic: Covid19
80% of the population in the Canary Islands have been given the first vaccine and 65% have been given both doses.
The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands informed this morning that the SCS medical teams have now fully immunised 65.36% of the target population and that 79.28% have now had at least one jab.
Reinforced level 3 restrictions for Tenerife.
Details have emerged following the council meeting yesterday in which reinforced restrictive measures will be introduced at midnight on Saturday night to help fight the developing cases of coronavirus in younger people.
Spain Updates the use of Face Masks in Canary Islands and all of Spain.
If you plan to visit Tenerife, any of the Canary Islands or any part of Spain, you have to follow the regulations that have been introduced to combat the coronavirus pandemic, with the most controversial subject being the regulations on using face masks.
Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura to Move to Level 3 Restrictions.
The Ministry of Health confirms that the three islands will move to level 3 due to continual increases in the spread of the virus.
Reinforced Measures for Alert Level Two.
The increase in transmission rates in Gran Canaria and Tenerife have forced the Canary Islands Government to re-evaluate level two restrictions without moving the islands to level three.
Lanzarote Moves to Alert Level Two and Reinforced Rules for Level Two Introduced.
The ministry of health has agreed on Thursday that the epidemiological situation has improved enough in Lanzarote that they can move to Level Two.
Tenerife is Once Again the Island with the Most Daily Infections.
Tenerife with 2,029 active cases overtakes Gran Canaria to become the most infected island once again.
La Gomera Reports First Covid19 Related Death of the Pandemic.
Up until yesterday, La Gomera had not reported any deaths due to coronavirus, even though it was one of the first islands to report cases in the pandemic.
Vaccinations in the Elderly Sees Palpable Improvements in Care Homes.
After mass vaccination of this population group, there are only eight active cases inside care homes for the elderly, with this week being the best for residencies.
Fuerteventura's Alert Level Increased to Level Two.
This morning the ministry of health agreed to the increase in the alert level on the island of Fuerteventura whilst the other islands remain the same.
Contrary to State Proposals, Amós García is Committed to More Measures without Perimeter Closures.
Head of Epidemiology of the Canary Islands Health Service, Amós García, welcomes more measures but without closing the perimeter of the Canary Islands.
The Ministry of Health to Propose to all Regions of Spain Extra Restrictions for Easter.
Proposing a 14-day curfew from 10pm, students not to return home with perimeter closures of autonomous regions. All to fight covid19 and prepare the country for tourism to return at the end of May.
New Limits on Table Capacities INSIDE Catering Establishments and Bars.
The Canary Government has updated the regulations for table capacities inside establishments at differing alert levels.
Lanzarote Alert Level Lowered Down to Level Three.
The remainder of the islands stay at the same alert levels. Tenerife, Gran Canaria at Level 2 and La Palma, La Gomera & El Hierro at Level 1.
The canaries are the Fifth Region in Spain with the Least Deaths in the Last Seven Days.
The Ministry of Health reports 17 deaths in the last seven days which puts the islands behind Cantabria, La Rioja, Navarra and the Balearic Islands.
Vaccination Passport Will Not be "a Replacement" to a PCR Test.
Fernando Valdés, The Secretary of State for Tourism in Spain, said that the vaccination passport would be complementary to other measures, such as negative tests, masks and social distance, not a replacement.
All Islands to Remain on the Same Alert Level until March 4th, Except Tenerife.
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.
Spain has Extended Travel Ban on British Nationals for the Fourth Time.
For the fourth time now Spain has extended its travel ban on the arrival of British nationals until 5pm on March 16th.
It has been One Year Since the H10 Costa Adeje Hotel was Placed in Quarantine.
Without a precedent set and the closest reference being in Hong Kong, the decision to quarantine the hotel was clear, preventing the spread of the virus inside the hotel and within the island of Tenerife.
New Alert Levels Announced for Some Canary Islands.
Blas Trujillo, Minister of Health has confirmed today the new alert levels which commence from midnight tonight. With Tenerife going up to level two and Gran Canaria down to level two.
More People Vaccinated Against Covid19 Than Infected in The Canaries.
The Canary Islands have become the first community in Spain where there are more people vaccinated against Covid19 than there are infected with the virus.
Canarian Government Delays Announcement of New Alert Levels.
Any alert level changes will be announced on Sunday as the Carnival Restrictions come to an end at midnight on Sunday.
Carnival Period Restrictions.
The government has published in the BOC all the restrictions which are to remain in place over the carnival period.
In a Twist, Tenerife is to Have its Alert Level Lowered, but with Carnival Restrictions First.
It was declared yesterday by the Canarian Government that Tenerife would be the only island to change its alert level, with all other islands remaining the same.
Just Like That, Hopes Taken Away from Restriction Levels Being Reduced.
Scientific advisors to the Canarian Government insist restrictions should remain in place for a few more days to prevent further infections during the carnival period.
Hopes Raised for Tenerife's Restriction Level to be Lowered.
The governing council are to meet on Thursday 11th with hopes of reducing the restriction level for Tenerife down to level 1. President Angél Torres has said that the situation "is improving with respect to the pandemic".
Restrictions in Tenerife and all Canary Islands to Remain the same for another week.
The alert traffic light system has once again been updated and there have been no changes to any of the islands alert levels. Therefore Tenerife remains at alert level two or amber in the traffic light system.
Coronavirus in the Canaries.
If you feel like you have been exposed to Coronavirus or have been infected please call the hotline (+34) 900 112 061 or visit the online test HERE. Its best to avoid contact with other people and stay away from medical centres, unless you have an appointment.
49 Samples of the 'British Variant' of Covid19 Have Been Detected Within the Canary Islands.
100 nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from Covid19 patients between December 18th and January 18th, where the patient was suspected to be a carrier of any variant of the coronavirus.
Covid Restrictions in Tenerife and Canaries.
The Canary Government has agreed and comfirmed that Tenerife will go down to the amber level in the traffic light system, whilst Gran Canaria will climb a level to the red traffic light.
Spanish Government Bans Entry of British Nationals.
When the “British strain” of the coronavirus was first detected, the immediate reaction of the Spanish government was to ban all British nationals from arriving in Spain, unless you had proof that you are legally residing in Spain (this includes the Canary Islands).