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Close contacts of those infected with Covid no longer have to quarantine
Close contacts of those infected with Covid no longer have to quarantine

You are encouraged to act responsibly by wearing your mask around, and keeping your distance from, the infected person...

Sanchez reiterates that mandatory use of masks indoors will end ‘very soon’
Sanchez reiterates that mandatory use of masks indoors will end ‘very soon’

This is the second time that the Spanish Prime Minister has said this will happen soon, but won’t give a date yet...

Jet2 bin masks for flights to and from England and Northern Ireland
Jet2 bin masks for flights to and from England and Northern Ireland

If you’re travelling to or from Scotland you will still have to wear a mask in the airport and on the plane...

The Canaries end February with 866 new cases and another drop in active cases
The Canaries end February with 866 new cases and another drop in active cases

Gran Canaria has the most new cases today with 443, Tenerife has 317, Lanzarote 37, and Fuerteventura has 29...

UK travellers can now enter the Canary Islands with a Covid recovery certificate
UK travellers can now enter the Canary Islands with a Covid recovery certificate

The limitation if not vaccinated, or if you don’t have a recovery certificate, is extended until March 31st...

The Canary Islands are only 1 of 3 regions in Spain with local restrictions
The Canary Islands are only 1 of 3 regions in Spain with local restrictions

All other regions have dropped capacity restrictions, group size limitations, and use of the Covid certificate...

The islands continue with weather warnings for strong winds up to 90km/h
The islands continue with weather warnings for strong winds up to 90km/h

The south will be generally clearer with some sunny spells, full forecast here...

26-year-old man stabbed in the street during a fight in Las Galletas
26-year-old man stabbed in the street during a fight in Las Galletas

Police have opened an investigation into the cause of the fight in the south of Tenerife...

Covid update: Active cases drop by almost 5,000 over the weekend
Covid update: Active cases drop by almost 5,000 over the weekend

There have been 2,397 new cases and 8 deaths reported this weekend; 9,999 people have tested positive in last 7 days...

Jennifer Lopez is back filming in Gran Canaria
Jennifer Lopez is back filming in Gran Canaria

Production of her new movie ‘The Mother’ had to stop in January due to a Covid outbreak among the crew...

A motorcyclist loses a leg after an accident in Gran Canaria
A motorcyclist loses a leg after an accident in Gran Canaria

The incident took place yesterday in Agaete in the north of the island...

Tenerife registered 33% less overnight stays in January than in 2020
Tenerife registered 33% less overnight stays in January than in 2020

Hotel revenues in Santa Cruz de Tenerife total 106 million in the first month of the year, 28.5% less than in 2019...

Woman drowns after being knocked into the sea by a large wave
Woman drowns after being knocked into the sea by a large wave

She was having a photo taken near the Pechiguera Lighthouse when the tragic incident happened...

AEMET issues weather warnings for strong winds and forecasts rain all weekend
AEMET issues weather warnings for strong winds and forecasts rain all weekend

The Government issues safety advice due to more unstable weather in the Canary Islands...

Covid update: The rebound in new cases and incidence rates continues
Covid update: The rebound in new cases and incidence rates continues

The 7-day incidence rate for the islands is back up to 437, and the 14-day rate is almost 700...

VIDEO: A meteor lights up the sky over the Canary Islands
VIDEO: A meteor lights up the sky over the Canary Islands

The fireball was caught on video passing over Fuerteventura...

19-year-old man arrested for murder after street fight in Gran Canaria
19-year-old man arrested for murder after street fight in Gran Canaria

The victim was knocked unconscious and died in hospital of a heart attack...

Tenerife starts the ‘year of recovery’ with 44,000 cruise passengers in January
Tenerife starts the ‘year of recovery’ with 44,000 cruise passengers in January

667 stops by cruise ships are scheduled in the islands that make up the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife during 2022...

A cooler day with some showers before a wet weekend
A cooler day with some showers before a wet weekend

Some rain is forecast in various parts of the islands today, with slightly cooler temperatures. Full forecast here...

Covid update: The Canaries adds over 2,000 daily cases for the third day running
Covid update: The Canaries adds over 2,000 daily cases for the third day running

Gran Canaria has the most new cases today with 965 followed by Tenerife with 824; there has also been three deaths...