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Review of 2021

2021 began with the promise of hope, but Lanzarote would be forced to walk some hard, hard miles before things started to improve.

Here come the Kings!

There will only be one official parade for Three Kings Day tomorrow, and it will take place in Arrecife. However, Their Majesties Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will be carrying out whistle-stop tours of the rest of the island throughout the day.

Covid Certificates

The rules on the EU Covid certificate have been updated to take into account the booster jab campaign.

Tragic year end

Two men died on Lanzarote's roads over the Christmas periods, and another is missing and presumed dead after appearing to have gone bathing in a hazardous area.

The Sixth Wave

Lanzarote’s experienced with the new wave of Covid has so far followed the pattern shown throughout most of Spain, in which record case numbers are being registered, but hospital occupation is far lower than ever before.

Reducto to be traffic free

The pedestrianization of the stretch of Arrecife’s seafront that is in front of Playa Reducto could take place later this year. Arrecife Ayuntamiento have commissioned a €61,000 project to assess and plan the works.

Curfew rejected

There will be no curfew tonight after the Canarian Supreme Court rejected the Canarian Government’s application to prohibit circulation in the early hours of January 1st.

Quarantine reduced

Spain has reduced the quarantine period for those testing positive for Covid-19 from ten days to seven days. The decision was taken by the Spanish Government after a meeting with regional leaders.

Spain considers quarantine reduction

The Spanish Government will meet with regional representatives today to discuss the possibility of reducing the quarantine period observed by those who test positive for Covid. Meanwhile, in the Canaries, booster jabs are now available to the over-40s.

Do it locally!

If there's one person who enjoyed the coronavirus crisis, it's Jeff Bezos. The Amazon owner has seen the value of his company shoot up, as people do their shopping online.