Level 1 remains, despite rise in cases
Lanzarote remained on Level 1 (Low Risk) status yesterday, despite a slight rise in recent Covid cases which has raised many of the island’s indicators to Level 2 (Medium Risk).
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Unstoppable destruction
The volcano on Cumbre Vieja in La Palma has entered an explosive phase and continues to emit lava, although experts are still uncertain as to whether the flow will reach the sea.
“There should be no eruptions on Lanzarote”
The head of Lanzarote’s Geoparque has said “there shouldn’t be eruptions on Lanzarote,” but added that she wouldn’t go so far as to predict that they won’t happen.
New vent opens on La Palma
As lava from the original fissures and vents of the La Palma volcano slowed down on its passage to the sea yesterday, another vent of lava opened up near the village of Tacande, in the municipality of El Paso. This development led to more evacuations in surrounding areas last night.
La Palma erupts
The predicted eruption on the Canary Island of La Palma finally occurred at 3.30 pm yesterday afternoon. No one has been hurt; everyone who could be affected has been evacuated and there is absolutely no danger for anyone on any of the other islands.
UK travel rules relaxed
The UK’s travel rules will be cheaper and easier from the 4th of October after the UK government’s recent revision of its travel rules.
Lanzarote Airport on the rise
The César Manrique airport recorded 68.9% more passengers in August than it did in 2020.
Lanzarote remains in Level 1
The Canarian Government decided that all islands will remain on their current levels; except for Tenerife which drops to Level 2.
Green list? Who cares?
Later today, the UK government will announce its revised travel lists for the next three weeks and there’s a reasonable chance that the Canaries will be placed on the green list. But does it matter any longer?
Six pateras arrive
Six pateras (boats carrying migrants from the African mainland) arrived on Lanzarote yesterday carrying more than 200 migrants between them, one of whom had died during the passage.
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