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Covid update: Is this the turning point we’ve been waiting for?
Covid update: Is this the turning point we’ve been waiting for?

Only 114 new cases today, the lowest weekday number of cases since 8th December last year…

The fourth wave of coronavirus is finally slowing down in Spain
The fourth wave of coronavirus is finally slowing down in Spain

All indicators show a slowdown in the spread of the virus, except for ICU occupancy which remains high...

Covid update: Only 131 new cases today as incidence rates drop again
Covid update: Only 131 new cases today as incidence rates drop again

Active cases have stayed below 4,000 over the weekend and are the lowest they’ve been since October last year...

Over 70% of the islands population over 60 have had their first vaccination
Over 70% of the islands population over 60 have had their first vaccination

The SCS have now administered 558,338 vaccines against Covid-19, which is 95.5% of the doses delivered to the islands...

Covid update: Tenerife has double the number of cases than Gran Canaria today
Covid update: Tenerife has double the number of cases than Gran Canaria today

There are 169 new cases today, as Tenerife data continues to increase, and Gran Canaria is seeing a downward trend...

Covid update: 164 new cases and actives drop below 4,000
Covid update: 164 new cases and actives drop below 4,000

Anyone over 75 years of age not vacvinated, should call 012 as soon as possible...

Covid update: Daily infections grow in Tenerife and stabilize in Gran Canaria
Covid update: Daily infections grow in Tenerife and stabilize in Gran Canaria

There were 221 new cases reported today, with 147 of them in Tenerife compared to 56 in Gran Canaria…

VACCINATION UPDATE: The Canaries passes 500,000 vaccinations given
VACCINATION UPDATE: The Canaries passes 500,000 vaccinations given

29% of the initial target for herd immunity have received at least their first vaccination…

Covid update: New cases below 200 and mass vaccinations start in the south
Covid update: New cases below 200 and mass vaccinations start in the south

The Canary Islands added 199 new cases and one death in Tenerife In the last 24 hours with 314 medical discharges...

Distribution of Janssen single-dose vaccine begins in Spain
Distribution of Janssen single-dose vaccine begins in Spain

The Janssen vaccine has been approved by the EMA after claims of rare blood clots, but they deem it to be safe to use...

Covid update: Positive news with a drop in new and active cases
Covid update: Positive news with a drop in new and active cases

148 new cases, the lowest for 17 days, against 405 people discharged today, with less than 4,000 now in home isolation…

New study shows wearing two masks increases protection against Covid
New study shows wearing two masks increases protection against Covid

This study reveals that it gives 20% more protection thanks to the better fit it provides...

Almost 20% of target population have had first vaccination in the Canary Islands
Almost 20% of target population have had first vaccination in the Canary Islands

Since Friday, 012 has received 38,669 calls from people aged 66 to 69 wanting their first jab…

Covid update: Canaries has 203 new cases but does not register any deaths
Covid update: Canaries has 203 new cases but does not register any deaths

Tenerife is once again the island with the most new positives, with 123 infections in the last 24 hours…

Covid update: 182 new cases endorses level 3 in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Covid update: 182 new cases endorses level 3 in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Yesterday vaccination teams managed to administer 17,389 vaccines in the Canary Islands...

VIDEO: This week’s Canarian Weekly news update with Sam
VIDEO: This week’s Canarian Weekly news update with Sam

See the latest Canarian Weekly news update here...

Calls to 012 for vaccinations have ‘crashed’ the phone system
Calls to 012 for vaccinations have ‘crashed’ the phone system

The Health Service asks for patience because the service is available 24 hours a day…

Covid update: Canaries passes 50,000 cases with 284 detected today
Covid update: Canaries passes 50,000 cases with 284 detected today

Tenerife has added the most with 154, followed by Gran Canaria with 85, Fuerteventura has 17, and Lanzarote 14…

If you are between 66 and 69 years old and have not been vaccinated, call 012
If you are between 66 and 69 years old and have not been vaccinated, call 012

This is particularly for residents of Tenerife and Gran Canaria to speed up the vaccination process...

Will smoking be banned on bar and restaurant terraces permanently?
Will smoking be banned on bar and restaurant terraces permanently?

The Ministry of Health proposes the prohibition of smoking on terraces even if the distances are met…