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Coronavirus – Spain travel advice from British Government
Spain has put measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). For information on how to return to the UK from Spain, see Return to the UK If you’re currently in Spain, follow the advice of local authorities. Anybody planning to travel to Spain should consult their airline or tour operator and note that the FCO advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Spain declared a State of Emergency (“Estado de Alarma”) on 14 March, which introduces a series...
Restrictions on international travel to Spain are expected to last until at least October
The current restrictions on the arrival of international travellers to Spain will last until October, at the earliest, according to Spanish Government forecasts. This week the Council of Ministers approved a calendar that looks set to maintain some of the strictest restrictions on mobility in Europe with the closure of borders until well into the autumn. This calendar reflects a "guideline" schedule that ministers have warned is not "exhaustive". "The decisions and specific dates on the...
Hoteliers express disappointment at the Spanish government de-escalation plan
The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations (CEHAT) have said today that they have been most disappointed by the de-escalation plan announced yesterday by the Government of Spain, designed to gradually reduce restrictions brought in during the start of the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Spain will currently maintain what has been term "tourism zero" (#Tourism0) throughout the country, set in motion by the State of Emergency restrictions announced last March 14. During...
Mogán cancels all festivities and outdoor events until September
The Mogán town hall have announced their cancellation of all local celebrations planned between May and September, both months included, due to the COVID-19 crisis and rules surrounding mass gatherings while Spain begins to de-escalate the State of Emergency. Starting in September, the City Council will assess whether to maintain or suspend the remaining events on its annual agenda, depending on the evolution of the pandemic and the security measures issued by the State. The cancellations...
Mogán working to create a directory of local businesses open during the state of emergency
The Mogán town hall last week prepared a form for business owners or commercial establishments that continue to offer their services during the State of Emergency. The objective is to create a virtual list that will be made available to citizens to support local consumption. Entrepreneurs in the municipality who want their establishment to appear in the directory must fill out the form available on the website of the Mogan Town Hall. In this they can provide basic information such as the type...
The Insular-Materno Infantil connects relatives and patients hospitalised by covid-19 with tablets and mobile phones
This initiative started last week aims to make the stay of patients more pleasant, especially those who do not have sufficient command of new technologies or who do not have adapted mobile phones to be able to make video calls The Insular-Maternal and Children's department of the University Hospital Complex, a centre under the Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands Government, the closed facility caring for high risk patients during the State of Emergency, has made mobile devices and tablets...
46 illegal actions detected in Special Conservation Zones during the state of alarm in the Archipelago
The Ministry of Ecological Transition, The Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning of the Government of the Canary Islands has detected a total of 46 illegal actions in the Marine Special Conservation Zones (ZECs) of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, during the state of emergency decreed by the Central government as a result of COVID-19. The minister for ecology, José Antonio Valbuena, explained that “during the confinement, the land surveillance service of the marine ZECs of Gran...
Thirty new species added to the Canary Islands Biodiversity Data Bank
The Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning of the Canary Islands Government has updated the information of the Canary Islands Biodiversity Data Bank (BIOTA), registering a total of 31 new species throughout the first quarter of 2020 in the Archipelago, which have been added into the official registry of wild species of the Canary Islands. 950 new photographs of animals and plants have been added to the database, in addition to the more than...
Phased Relaxation of Lockdown Restrictions – Speech by Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez
Spain's Prime Minister, President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at a press conference on Tuesday evening, April 28 2020, explained the government’s plans for the de-escalation of coronavirus confinement measures in Spain. The measures include ongoing limits on mobility until potentially at the end of June, meaning people will, for now, still not be able to visit family members or their second residences if they are in another province. Translation...
Cabildo de Gran Canaria & firefighters carry out controlled burns at summits
Fire prevention work is today continuing on the summits of GranCanaria, if you see smoke from the top of the mountain it is due to the controlled burns being undertaken by firefighters. These actions are carried out regularly in winter and spring, to clear forest debris and help to control how far wildfires can spread, these actions were decisive during last year's summer fires, which had the potential to devastate 25,000 hectares, however were controlled and limited within around 10,000...
