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AEMET forecast another hot week with temperatures in the 30s.

This week’s weather on Lanzarote

AEMET forecast another hot week with temperatures in the 30s.
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Noche Blanca “a complete success”

False alarm in Puerto del Carmen

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Sánchez says “Plan your summer holidays”

Spain's President Pedro Sánchez has said “there will be a tourist season this summer” and called on Spanish and foreign tourists to “plan their summer holidays.” He pledged that Spain would reopen to foreign tourists from July “in…
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Back to the beach

Lanzarote's Cabildo has prepared a guide to beach use following the Spanish government's decision to allow all of the Canary Islands to enter Phase 2 of the lockdown exit plan on Monday. Phase 2 permits people to use beaches for leisure…
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Adult and children’s time slots gone from Monday

The Canary Islands' probable entry into Phase 2 of the government's lockdown exit plan on Monday will bring an end to the two time slots destined for children and for adults taking exercise.  The 10-12 am and 7-8pm time slots for the over-70s…
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Covid-19 Tracking App comes to the Canaries

The Canaries has been chosen as the testing ground for a COVID 19 tracking app that will trace and warn anyone who has been in contact with individuals who have tested positive for the virus. The Canarian government said “This new…
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Treat Your Plants

For most of us, gardening isn't a full-time job. It's something we do when we have spare time, no matter how enjoyable we find it. But with the lockdown, plenty of us will have had plenty more time on our hands, so why not give all your plants…
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Mask use compulsory from tomorrow

Wearing face masks in public spaces where two-metre distancing cannot be guaranteed will be obligatory for everyone over the age of six from tomorrow, when a new law by the Spanish government comes into effect. The BOE (official state…
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All on course for Phase 2

It could be back to the beach from Monday if the government approves the Canaries' request to enter Phase 2. The Canarian government are confident that all the islands will follow La Graciosa, EL Hierro and La Gomera and enter phase 2 of the…
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Mask use to be extended

Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced that a new order will be published “in the next few days”  making mask use  obligatory in areas apart from public transport. It is highly likely that mask use will be made compulsory in shops…
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Sánchez to ask for “final” month-long extension

Spain's president, Pedro Sánchez, will ask parliament to approve a final, month-long, extension to the State of Alarm. “Our aim is that this will be the final extension, and that it will last until the end of the de-escalation period,”…
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Lanzarote proposes “Eastern annex”

Dolores Corujo, President of Lanzarote's Cabildo, has asked the Canarian  President Ángel Victor Torres to establish an “eastern annex” consisting of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, when he draws up his reconstruction plan…
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Bars and restaurants allowed to double terrace space

The Cabildo and the island's seven Ayuntamientos have agreed to suspend the tax charged on bars and restaurants for occupation of pavements and other public spaces, and to allow these businesses to extend their terrace space by 100%, where…
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Towards Phase 2

The Canarian Government has requested that the islands of La Graciosa, El Hierro and La Gomera be allowed to pass onto phase 2 of the lockdown exit plan next week. The three islands, along with the Balearic isle of Formentera, were permitted…
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Which Masks Work?

FFP2 and FFP3 masks are muzzle-shaped protective equipment that provide a high-level of protection and are used by medical staff who are in close contact with virus victims. They are worn tightly, and photos of health workers with marks from…
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Pandemic not over yet

With low levels of immunity and no immediate prospect of a vaccine, the COVID 19 pandemic in Spain is far from over, health experts have warned. According to professionals working on the Spanish government's random testing programme, Spain…
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Quarantine for all foreign visitors

From Friday, every visitor to Spain from foreign destinations will be required  to observe 14 days of quarantine. The order was issued yesterday by the Health Ministry and will remain in place until the end of the state of alarm and any possible…
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