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Lanzarote stays out of Level 3

The spike of 45 new cases that Lanzarote registered on Wednesday has been explained by the Lanzarote Health Area as the result of delayed tests that had to be postponed from the weekend because of the strong winds that the island has suffered.

Lanzarote relapses

Lanzarote once again became the worst-performing of the Canary Islands yesterday after registering 45 new cases of coronavirus – the highest figure since the peak of the third wave in February.

Eternals trailer lands

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have received worldwide coverage as the teaser trailer for the new Marvel film Eternals was released yesterday.

Get your vaccine date

Any resident in the Canary Islands can now request a date for their Covid vaccine. The Canarian Health Service has provided an online application form that can be filled in and submitted automatically. All you need to do is provide your DNI or NIE, give your first name (nombre) and surname ( apellido) , nsd leave a mobile phone number. The service claims that they will send an SMS with your appointment within 48 hours.

Lockdown; pregnancies down

During last year’s lockdown, people fought the boredom of being behind closed doors in many ways. Watching TV, baking, DIY and drinking were some of the activities that saw a marked increase. However, there appears to be one particular activity…

Sgt Moreno’s lawsuit rejected

A military court has rejected Sergeant Gloria Moreno’s lawsuit for abuse of authority against three fellow members of the Guardia Civil, saying that there was no evidence for the charge.

Two-speed tourist recovery

A two-speed recovery of tourism; a focus on “Premium” tourists and the courting of new potential markets were three of the ideas that Lanzarote tourism professionals brought back from the FITUR travel fair in Madrid last week.

Lanzarote remains in Level 2

Despite the recent outbreak of cases on Lanzarote, the island will remain in Level 2 as the Canarian Government spokesman Julio Pérez announced, “most of the infections came from a single source.”.

Jabs for 50-somethings

The Canarian Health Council has announced that everyone who has a birthday between the ages of 50 and 59 this year should be contacted shortly to receive the first appointment for their coronavirus vaccine, if they have not been contacted already.

Handling the gym outbreak

Lanzarote’s 7- and 14-day infection rates are both in the high risk (Level 3) zone after several high daily tolls in the 20s and 30s. The 7-day rate stands at 106 and the 14-day rate at 177 - the highest rates in the Canaries, and also higher than the average for Spain as a whole.