Entries by Gazette Life

Calima warning extended

The yellow dust and wind warning issued by AEMET last Friday has been extended to Monday, along with a very high chance of rain throughout Monday.

16/01/2022 by

High pressure on health system

Lanzarote and La Graciosa will continue at Level 3 for a further week, the Canarian government decided yesterday. Although Covid cases are still on the rise, numbers in the hospital have remained relatively stable since last week, with 16 on the isolation ward and just one in intensive care. Six people have died with the virus on Lanzarote since the start of 2022.

14/01/2022 by

Tests are back

The head of the College of Pharmacists of Las Palmas has stated that the shortage of rapid Covid tests in farmacias (chemist shops) is now over. “There are tests available, and there will continue to be,” she announced yesterday, while also indicating that prices are likely to fall.

13/01/2022 by

Pet ID cards

Social media has recently seen several posts announcing that dog and cat owners now require identity documents (DNIs) for their pets. However, this requirement is not yet law, and is unlikely to become law until 2023 at least.

12/01/2022 by

Too much pressure

The Canarian Medical College – the professional body for doctors on the Canaries – has issued an appeal to politicians to take action so that health centres and hospitals can focus on serious illnesses, rather than administrative tasks involving testing, advice, sick leave and other non-urgent procedures.

11/01/2022 by