The Canary Islands will suspend ALL Covid restrictions from Thursday

The Canary Islands will suspend ALL Covid restrictions from Thursday, with the president of the Spanish archipelago citing its ‘effective’ vaccination programme as a factor

• President Angel Victor Torres made the announcement on Tuesday 
• He stressed it would be a temporary measure and rules could be reinstated 
• It will mean dancing will be able to return at long last in clubs and discos 

The Canary Islands are to suspend all remaining coronavirus restrictions from this Thursday.

President Angel Victor Torres made the announcement on Tuesday during the annual Canarian debate.

He confirmed that on Thursday, the Governing Council ‘will suspend all Covid restrictions’ but also stressed it would be a temporary measure and rules could be reinstated should the health situation worsen again.

The Canary Islands are to suspend all remaining coronavirus restrictions from this Thursday

‘It is not the end of the pandemic, of course not. We will remain vigilant,’ said Mr Torres.

The decision, he said, signalled a ‘new stage of more normality’ for society thanks to the fact that administrations have ‘more tools’ to deal with the disease and control the appearance of new variants.

The president highlighted that vaccination has been modulating its impact on the health of the population and on the health system itself and on the islands, 84 per cent of the population is already immunised.

‘In the Canary Islands, despite the disbelief of some, vaccination has been quick, orderly and effective and the response of citizens has been excellent,’ he commented.

President Angel Victor Torres highlighted that vaccination has been modulating its impact on the health of the population and on the health system itself and on the islands, 84 per cent of the population is already immunised

The ‘cumulative incidence’ at seven days in the Canary Islands stands at 439.21 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and at 14 days at 871.43 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

The islands within the Canaries, which include Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, have been on varying alert levels, which have affected tourists from the point of view of opening hours of bars and restaurants, occupation levels and how many people could sit together at tables.

The suspension of Covid restrictions will mean a return to 100 per cent capacity both indoors and outdoors, with the same applying to all cultural activities, sport, shows, leisure and entertainment facilities, children and youth camps and camping.

And it will mean dancing will be able to return at long last in clubs and discos. 

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