The General Directorate of Public Health has activated health warnings this afternoon (Tuesday) in different municipalities of Tenerife and Gran Canaria due to high temperatures over the next few days. The forecast shows that the threshold temperatures established in the Plan of Preventive Actions of the Effects of Excessive Temperatures on Health will be exceeded, which are highs of 32 degrees and lows of 24 simultaneously.
Due to this, the following alerts have been activated:
- The municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, in Gran Canaria, will be in the red warning of health risk from Wednesday September 8th to the 12th.
- The municipalities of Agüimes, Ingenio, Mogán, San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Tejeda, in Gran Canaria will all be in orange from Thursday September 9th to the 12th.
- The municipalities of Agaete, Aldea de San Nicolás and Artenara in Gran Canaria, and the municipalities of Arona, San Miguel de Abona and Granadilla, in Tenerife, will also be on orange warning from Thursday September 9th to the 11th.
The General Directorate of Public Health has sent the affected municipalities a reminder of the measures they must adopt to protect the health of the most vulnerable members of their community:
- Drink plenty of water or fluids without waiting to be thirsty, unless there is a medical contraindication.
- Avoid alcoholic and high sugar beverages.
- Avoid exposing yourself to the sun during the hours of greatest heat intensity, i.e. between 11am and 4pm.
- In the hottest hours of the day, stay in the coolest part of the house and use ventilation or air conditioning devices, or lastly use fresh damp cloths or take a shower.
- Avoid sports activities.
- Make light meals so they help to replace salts lost through sweat (salads, fruits, vegetables, or juices).
If you have to go outside, try to stay in the shade, wear light, light-coloured clothing, protecting yourself from the sun with approved hats or caps and sunglasses. Wear cool, comfortable, and breathable footwear.
In the case of presenting any symptoms associated with heat such as headaches, dizziness, cramps, general malaise, a feeling of suffocation due to heat, fatigue, or exhaustion, Health recommends contacting 112.
