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The Canary Islands have now administered over 106,000 doses of Covid vaccines
The Canary Islands have now administered over 106,000 doses of Covid vaccines

The Archipelago continues with the vaccination campaign and 100% of people in Group 1 have now had both jabs…

20% of Covid patients do not recover their sense of smell
20% of Covid patients do not recover their sense of smell

Loss of smell and taste are the most common symptoms of Covid-19...

139 penalties for breaching Covid measures over the weekend
139 penalties for breaching Covid measures over the weekend

70 were processed in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 69 in that of Las Palmas De Gran Canaria…

Canary Islands received another 17,550 doses of the Pfizer vaccine today
Canary Islands received another 17,550 doses of the Pfizer vaccine today

Politicians and health advisors ultimately see the vaccine as the only ‘real way out’ of the pandemic, and many believe we need a ‘mass vaccination’ in the Canaries as soon as possible so we don’t lose the summer season…

Covid update: 189 new cases and one death as incidence rates increase in the islands
Covid update: 189 new cases and one death as incidence rates increase in the islands

86 people are now in intensive care and 297 in wards with Covid across the islands… full stats here…

The calima is approaching the Canary Islands
The calima is approaching the Canary Islands

The day will get hazy across the islands this afternoon as temperatures reach 26 degrees... forecast for all islands here...

Covid update: Only 145 new cases, but ICU occupancy getting critical
Covid update: Only 145 new cases, but ICU occupancy getting critical

Tenerife had the most new cases today with 53, followed by Gran Canaria with 45, Lanzarote with 37, and Fuerteventura with 7... full stats here...

Covid update: Outbreak of 83 cases amongst migrants in El Hierro
Covid update: Outbreak of 83 cases amongst migrants in El Hierro

In total there are 244 new cases and 6 deaths in the Canary Islands today...

VIDEO: This week’s news round up from the Canarian Weekly
VIDEO: This week’s news round up from the Canarian Weekly

The Canary Islands Government announce extra restrictions for 'Carnival period' in ALL of the islands...

Deja Vu... Carnival Monday will see another calima come to Canaries
Deja Vu... Carnival Monday will see another calima come to Canaries

Last year the calima came on the same two days, which along with Covid, lead the Carnival to be cancelled on Health grounds...

Covid update: 259 new cases and four more deaths in the Canary Islands
Covid update: 259 new cases and four more deaths in the Canary Islands

Over 38,000 people have now been infected since the pandemic began... full stats here...

Government gets stricter on entertainment in new restrictions
Government gets stricter on entertainment in new restrictions

"Music or events that encourage you to dance or sing" are now prohibited in Tenerife during Carnival period... These measures are intended for hospitality venues, including bars, restaurants, and terraces...

OFFICIAL: New measures for ‘Carnival period’ are printed in the BOC
OFFICIAL: New measures for ‘Carnival period’ are printed in the BOC

Limitations are targeted at group size and curfew to prevent social gatherings and stop a spike in numbers that was seen over Christmas... full details here...

Tenerife goes to alert Level 1... with restrictions!
Tenerife goes to alert Level 1... with restrictions!

The rest of the islands will remain the same… BUT, curfew is 10pm to 6am for ALL islands during Carnival period!

Covid update: 199 new cases, 93 in Gran Canaria, 57 in Tenerife, 40 in Lanzarote
Covid update: 199 new cases, 93 in Gran Canaria, 57 in Tenerife, 40 in Lanzarote

550 people have now died from Covid related deaths since the pandemic began...

Canary Islands has had 113 new outbreaks with 718 people affected this week
Canary Islands has had 113 new outbreaks with 718 people affected this week

From these outbreaks, 40 people have needed hospital admission, and two have died…

Germany extends lockdown for three more weeks
Germany extends lockdown for three more weeks

Government are happy that restrictions are working, despite having reached 2.3 million infections...

Covid update: New cases exceed 200 again for first time in a week
Covid update: New cases exceed 200 again for first time in a week

Tomorrow is the weekly Governing Council meeting, which reviews the data every Thursday to assess the alert Level for each island…

Military, police, and teachers will be the next to be vaccinated against Covid
Military, police, and teachers will be the next to be vaccinated against Covid

New groups have been defined which will be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, as reported by the Ministry of Health

The oldest person in Europe is 116 years old and has overcome Covid
The oldest person in Europe is 116 years old and has overcome Covid

She has lived through two world wars, the Spanish flu and now Coronavirus!