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Covid update: 1,670 new cases and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours
Covid update: 1,670 new cases and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours

Of the new cases 1,149 are in Tenerife, 358 are in Gran Canaria, 81 in Fuerteventura, and 51 are in Lanzarote…

Covid update: 1,482 new cases today in the Canaries; 1,000 of them in Tenerife
Covid update: 1,482 new cases today in the Canaries; 1,000 of them in Tenerife

ICU admissions of Covid patients have increased by 10% in the last 24 hours…

14,669 children under 11 already have an appointment for the Covid vaccine
14,669 children under 11 already have an appointment for the Covid vaccine

This means that over 10% of the target population of that age group has requested an appointment already…

Covid update: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Lockdown?
Covid update: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Lockdown?

1,207 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily number since the pandemic began…

Vaccination starts today of 136,900 children under 11 years old in the Canaries
Vaccination starts today of 136,900 children under 11 years old in the Canaries

9-11 year olds can go to vaccination centres with their parents without an appointment…

Covid update: 694 new cases and 3 more deaths today in the Canaries
Covid update: 694 new cases and 3 more deaths today in the Canaries

Adeje nightclub is facing legal action for ignoring Covid rules after an outbreak of 19 people so far…

Covid update: All indicators increase as spreading of virus goes out of control
Covid update: All indicators increase as spreading of virus goes out of control

Tenerife is now the most infected island with over 300 new cases today and over 3,000 active cases in total…

Covid update: third day in a row with more than 500 new daily cases
Covid update: third day in a row with more than 500 new daily cases

Of the new cases today, 223 are in Gran Canaria, 201 are in Tenerife, 72 are in Fuerteventura, and 46 are in Lanzarote…

New anti-smoking law in Spain is proposed by the Ministry of Health
New anti-smoking law in Spain is proposed by the Ministry of Health

It includes big tax increases on cigarettes and making the ban of smoking on terraces permanent…

Alert level changes delayed as ‘important announcement imminent’
Alert level changes delayed as ‘important announcement imminent’

Gran Canaria and Tenerife both have ICU occupancy due to Covid at medium risk…

Covid update: 512 new cases and 4 deaths in the Canary Islands
Covid update: 512 new cases and 4 deaths in the Canary Islands

The 2nd case of Omicron has been reported in the Islands, a nurse in Tenerife…

Under 11s vaccination starts in schools, hospitals, and vaccination centres next Wednesday
Under 11s vaccination starts in schools, hospitals, and vaccination centres next Wednesday

Vaccination is to protect our children from future conditions and long term Covid effects...

Covid update: First case of Omicron is confirmed in the Canary Islands
Covid update: First case of Omicron is confirmed in the Canary Islands

New cases have increased to 346 today with two Covid related deaths in Tenerife…

Covid update: New cases have decreased over the last 3 days to 254 today
Covid update: New cases have decreased over the last 3 days to 254 today

Of the new cases today 103 are in Gran Canaria, 102 are in Tenerife, 26 in Fuerteventura, 16 in Lanzarote…

Covid update: 484 new cases; Pfizer vaccine available for under 12s from 13th December
Covid update: 484 new cases; Pfizer vaccine available for under 12s from 13th December

94% of people that have Covid in the Canaries are in home isolation…

Two possible cases of omicron variant in the Canary Islands are being sequenced
Two possible cases of omicron variant in the Canary Islands are being sequenced

Two samples taken from two men who arrived from South Africa a few days ago and tested positive are being studied…

All contacts of those infected by Omicron must quarantine even if they are vaccinated
All contacts of those infected by Omicron must quarantine even if they are vaccinated

Spain tightens measures and sets a 10-day isolation period for everyone who is a contact of suspected cases…

Covid update: The Canaries starts December with 396 new cases and 4 deaths
Covid update: The Canaries starts December with 396 new cases and 4 deaths

Of the new cases today, 185 are in Gran Canaria, 135 are in Tenerife, 30 are in Fuerteventura, and 27 are in Lanzarote…

Covid update: Canaries has 289 new cases today to add to the 600 over the weekend
Covid update: Canaries has 289 new cases today to add to the 600 over the weekend

137,000 booster doses have been administered so far, anyone over 60 or who had Janssen can go without an appointment for theirs…

New data shows comparisons of deaths from Covid and other causes
New data shows comparisons of deaths from Covid and other causes

The death rate in the Canary Islands increased by almost 5% due to Covid…