The Ministry of Health has reported today of a total of 169 new infections of coronavirus in the Canary Islands, which brings the number of accumulated cases on the islands to 51,725 so far since the pandemic began. Right now there are 3,885 active cases, of which 79 are admitted to the ICU and 300 hospitalized in wards, while the rest are quarantined in their own homes. In addition, they have reported the death of an 82-year-old woman in Tenerife.
Tenerife continues to be the worst affected island, and today has over double new cases than Gran Canaria with 101 compared to 49. Lanzarote has 11 new cases, El Hierro 5, Fuerteventura adds 2, and La Gomera 1. La Palma is the only island that doesn’t have any new cases detected today.
It should be noted that the prevention measures of level 3, which is currently Gran Canaria and Tenerife, include the extension of the curfew from 11pm to 6am, with a maximum of four people allowed to meet in public or private spaces unless cohabiting. The interior of hospitality businesses remains closed and the maximum capacity is 50% on the outdoor terraces with the correct spacing, also with a maximum of four people per table.
Regarding Gran Canaria, the incidence rate over 7 days fell below 50 cases for the first time in two months yesterday at 49.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, and today has dropped further. The rate has been above that threshold since January 1st, except for one day on February 20th, when it scored a rate of 47.7, and the curve began to decline on April 11th, and in addition to this, Las Palmas is no longer the most infected city in the Canary Islands as there are now more active cases in Santa Cruz in Tenerife.
