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Brits to require PCR or vaccine

British visitors who wish to enter Spain will have to provide a negative PCR test or proof of complete vaccination, it was announced yesterday. The new law will come into effect within the next three days.

Tenerife level error

The Canarian Public Health department has admitted that It downgraded Tenerife to Level 2 too early, a decision which may have caused the worrying rise in infections on the island.

Masks off outdoors

Today, Spain’s new mask law comes into effect, meaning you can remove your mask outdoors as long as distancing of 1.5 metres can be guaranteed.

Still on Amber

The UK has left the Canaries off its revised green list for safe travel, which it announced yesterday, on which the Balearic Islands and Malta were included.

No explanation for Level 2 decision

The Canarian Government offered no explanation last night after making the decision to maintain Lanzarote at Level 2, despite the fact that it has better infection rates than Fuerteventura, which remained at Level 1.

La Graciosa Smokescreen

The Smoke-Free La Graciosa initiative, sponsored by tobacco multinational Philip Morris International and launched by Teguise Ayuntamiento last week, has been sharply criticised by medical associations, who have urged the council to think again.

Tenerife holds Canaries back

The Canary Islands now have the fourth-worst 7-day infection rate in Spain at 50.23 cases per 100,000 people, and the recent increase of infections in Tenerife means that the islands are now performing worse than the Spanish average of 42. Of…

DIY customs declaration from July 1st

Anyone on Lanzarote who regularly buys things over the internet will have come across suppliers who do not supply to the Canary Islands. “Not available on the Canary Islands”, or “No delivery to the Canary Islands” are phrases that pop up time and time again.

New road in Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca has unveiled a new stretch of road that is aimed at taking pressure off the town centre. The 720-metyre stretch of road links Avenida de papagayo with the main exit to Femes, and has coast €2.1 million.

A breath of fresh air

Mask use will no longer be compulsory outdoors from the 26th June, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced yesterday.