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Smoking on bar terraces and on the street is not banned on Gran Canaria
Ever since the extraordinary meeting of the Canary Islands Government's governing council last Thursday, faced with a sudden increase in cases of coronavirus over the previous two weeks, there has been confusion among smokers about what is or is not allowed when it comes to smoking on Gran Canaria. The decision to restrict smoking has led to a range of complaints and many smokers deciding to stay at home or in private spaces rather than visiting bars, restaurants and other hospitality...
Increase in new infections may have slowed this weekend
Are there are possible early signs that, for the first time in two weeks, the increase in new infections may have slowed? The latest data from the Canary Islands' Ministry of Health today seems to suggest that is a possiblity. Official confirmation over the last 24 hours shows 77 having tested newly positive and one new death, which means there are 1,051 active cases currently throughout the archipelago, of which 60 are hospitalised and 6 remain in the ICU. The number of people who have died...
Anti-mask protesters numbered less than active COVID-19 infections in Las Palmas
About a hundred anti-mask protesters gathered together this Sunday, August 16, by the sculpture of Alfredo Kraus, on the capital's Las Canteras beach, demonstrating against what they see as the imposition of the mandatory use of masks, along with a range of other complaints and theories about the latest decisions by the governments of the Canary Islands and Spain to further restrict activities that are thought to favour the increasing numbers of coronavirus cases being detected daily across...
Latest Canary Islands figures confirm 1025 COVID19 cases active and increasing
The Latest Canary Islands figures, this Sunday, exceeded a thousand active cases of coronavirus. 134 more than yesterday, in total, according to data from the Regional Health Ministry. Todays declaration confirms 146 new COVID-19 positives detected across the archipelago over the last 24 hours. Of the new cases, 95 are on Gran Canaria, 29 on Tenerife, 18 on Lanzarote with 2 on La Gomera. The situation across the archipelago continues to get a little more complicated every day, however the...
144 new coronavirus cases in The Canary Islands, one deceased, 891 total active cases
A total of 891 active COVID-19 infections have been confirmed this Saturday in The Canary Islands. 144 new coronavirus cases have been registered since Friday, and one new death registered. More than 200,000 PCR tests have been carried out since March 1st 2020 The Canary Islands Health Ministry statistics confirm four people are in the ICU and 47 others hospitalised in various hospitals in the archipelago. 840 people are isolated, confined to their homes. Since the pandemic began, The Canary...
Total COVID-19 cases increasing fastest on Gran Canaria as new restrictions attempt to curb contagion
Total COVID-19 cases detected in the Canary Islands since the start of the pandemic currently stand at 3,323, 111 more over the last 24 hours, with 748 active cases throughout the archipelago this Friday. There are two people currently being treated in the Intensive Care Units, 38 are being monitored in hospital and 708 are in self-isolation at home, according to the data published this afternoon by the Canarian Ministry of Health. The archipelago has registered a considerable increase in...
All Nightlife venues in Spain closed, nationwide rules and recommendations for Care Homes
"This is the first time in democracy that coordinated measures have been formally declared in the field of Health that will be adopted jointly by all autonomous communities and cities," highlighted the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa as he announced the closure of all Nightlife venues in Spain August 14, 2020.- Spain's Ministry of Health, along with every autonomous community in Spain have today unanimously agreed, during an extraordinary Interterritorial Council meeting, called today, to...
The Food Project: When your local council refuse to help Families in Need and you have to call the Army
Original reporting on The Food Project by: Adrián Suárez of Canarias Ahora Images: Alejandro Ramos Additional interpretation: Edward Timon, The Canary The pandemic has multiplied the numbers of individuals and families in need of social assistance throughout Spain and The Canary Islands, hitting tourist areas such as the south of Gran Canaria with extra force. However, that does not seem to have hindered the Mogán Town Council, during the biggest crisis in more than 100 years, from appearing...
Canary Islands President: “If security measures are not kept up in the face of the pandemic, people and the economy will pay for it”
- President Angel Victor Torres announces that in the Canary Islands smoking will be prohibited in public spaces, as soon as the new rules are published in the BOC (Canary Island Official Bulletin) tomorrow- The head of the regional Executive emphasised that the latest data has forced restrictions on nightlife again and that the elderly and workers in their residences will be screened increasingly- The Canary Islands government does not foresee a return to confinement in any particular areas,...
Masks mandatory everywhere: Canary Islands restricts nightlife despite lowest number of infections in Spain
The Canary Islands Extraordinary Governing Council meeting held Thursday morning (August 13, 2020) has agreed to approve a series of health measures seeking to contain the current outbreaks on the islands. At the request of the Spanish Ministry of Health, they approved mandatory use of masks, both in open outdoor spaces as well as closed indoor spaces, irregardless of whether the prescribed 1.5 meter safety distance can be maintained. The Council also brought in sweeping new restrictions for...
