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High tide causes damage to the Las Galletas coastal promenade
High tide causes damage to the Las Galletas coastal promenade

The effects of the water has forced the closure one of the lanes to traffic out of Las Galletas…

Covid update: Over 90,000 people have been infected and 900 have died in the Canaries
Covid update: Over 90,000 people have been infected and 900 have died in the Canaries

There are 312 new cases and three more Covid deaths reported today…

A cayuco arrives in Los Cristianos with 57 occupants onboard including a baby
A cayuco arrives in Los Cristianos with 57 occupants onboard including a baby

The Maritime Rescue boat was just minutes away after the rescue of three bathers in Costa del Silencio…

The Canary Islands are now at the lowest risk level for Covid in Germany
The Canary Islands are now at the lowest risk level for Covid in Germany

The German government has lowered the risk level of the islands due to the improvement of the epidemiological data…

Two killed and four injured in a car accident in Guaza
Two killed and four injured in a car accident in Guaza

One of the injured had to be cut from his car after being trapped by the accident…

Emergency rescue in progress of three bathers by Costa Del Silencio
Emergency rescue in progress of three bathers by Costa Del Silencio

This is the second rescue needed in less than 24 hours in the south of Tenerife…

Covid update: The Canary Islands incidence rate (IA7) falls below 100
Covid update: The Canary Islands incidence rate (IA7) falls below 100

The ‘Vacuna-buses’ are coming to a town near you!

The Government will make all ERTE bonus payments by the end of September
The Government will make all ERTE bonus payments by the end of September

This initiative, approved by decree law and validated this week by Parliament, will benefit 51,000 people in the islands…

Forest trails in Tenerife reopen with some limits after fire alerts reduced
Forest trails in Tenerife reopen with some limits after fire alerts reduced

The Cabildo has prohibited any activity in these areas that could cause fire, including barbecues…

Missing person after a sea cave rescue in Tenerife leaves another in critical condition
Missing person after a sea cave rescue in Tenerife leaves another in critical condition

Rescuers managed to recover and land three people, one of which needed CPR, but the fourth hasn’t been found yet…

Covid update: Canaries now have the second lowest incidence rates in all of Spain
Covid update: Canaries now have the second lowest incidence rates in all of Spain

340 new cases and four deaths in the Canary Islands today…

All the islands stay at current alert level restrictions for at least another week
All the islands stay at current alert level restrictions for at least another week

Tenerife and Gran Canaria remain at Level 4, Fuerteventura, at Level 3, and Lanzarote at Level 2…

Red alert for extreme temperatures is de-activated in the Canary Islands
Red alert for extreme temperatures is de-activated in the Canary Islands

The current temperatures, although hot at 34°, don’t pose any immediate problems to the public…

Canaries heading for herd immunity as SCS reaches 70% fully vaccinated
Canaries heading for herd immunity as SCS reaches 70% fully vaccinated

Torres: "Reaching this milestone has been an admirable job, but we will continue until we reach 100% of the population”

The La Palma fire is under control but continues to burn at emergency level 2
The La Palma fire is under control but continues to burn at emergency level 2

It has now affected 300 hectares in area and 60 homes as firefighters battle to control the 10km perimeter of the blaze…

Covid outbreak detected after a party at a bar in the municipality of Adeje
Covid outbreak detected after a party at a bar in the municipality of Adeje

There have been 184 new outbreaks in the last week, compared to 271 seven days ago…

Covid update: New cases continue to decrease but 7 deaths in Tenerife today
Covid update: New cases continue to decrease but 7 deaths in Tenerife today

The Canary Islands has reached 70% of the target population over 12 years old fully vaccinated today…

11 municipalities in the Canary Islands are still at extreme risk of contagion
11 municipalities in the Canary Islands are still at extreme risk of contagion

Even thought the epidemiological data has improved, the pandemic is far from over…

Emergency Services attended to five fires in Tenerife and Gran Canaria yesterday
Emergency Services attended to five fires in Tenerife and Gran Canaria yesterday

The intense heat and wind make it easy for fire to spread and more difficult to put out…

The La Palma fire is raised to a Level 2 emergency as it burns uncontrollably
The La Palma fire is raised to a Level 2 emergency as it burns uncontrollably

The resources under the control of the Canary Islands Government, including the military, have been called in…