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Lanzarote holds its breath

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As the rate of new infections on Lanzarote appears to slow down, there is cautious hope that the worst of the Christmas boom in infections may be over.

Canaries control cases

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With a 7-day rate of 54.1 cases per 100,000 people, the Canary Islands are once more heading towards the key figure of 50 that would permit the UK to reopen its travel corridor with the islands. If the rate of infection keeps dropping at the current rate, the islands will be below the threshold by the 5th January, which is when the Spanish government reviews its travel ban on British non-residents.

British ban until 5th January

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Spain will not permit British nationals to enter until 6pm (5pm Canarian time) on 5th December, in an attempt to keep the new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus at bay. Spanish nationals and residents are excluded from the ban, which applies to all Spanish territory including the Canary Islands.

Flushing out the virus

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Lanzarote is the first Canary Island to launch a sewage testing system aimed at detecting traces of coronavirus before symptoms manifest themselves. The project was announced by Cabildo president Dolores Corujo last month, and is already underway.

Second wave grips Europe

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As the Canaries slowly manages to conquer the second wave of coronavirus, bringing the prospect of the return of tourism, concern is shifting to the situation in countries that are the source of the islands' tourism.

Managerial Skills

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Jenny of Jam Villa Management answers questions about how the pandemic has affected the property management business.

Face to Face: Jesús Machín, Mayor of Tinajo

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Tinajo is the third-largest municipality on Lanzarote, but the second least-populated, with just 6,279 residents at the last census. Stretching from the volcanoes of Timanfaya in the west to the sandy desert region of El Jable in the east; from the wild coastline of the north to the wine fields of La Geria in the south, it's perhaps the most typically "Lanzarote" of all the municipalities.

Sánchez comes to Lanzarote

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Pedro Sánchez, the president of Spain’s government,  will spend the start of his summer holidays on Lanzarote with his family. Sánchez, who recently  broke diplomatic tradition by openly describing the UK government’s decision…

Weather Watch July

The big question this month is how many tourists will be able to visit once again and enjoy the sunshine? Of course, with the new precautions on the beaches and in the resorts it will be a little different, but I am hopeful…

Protecting Tourists to Protect Tourism

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From this month Spain's borders open once more to foreign tourism. However, the long-awaited return of the Canary Islands' main economic activity will come with new challenges and new risks that the islands are still addressing. First…