Canary Islands in clampdown

The Government of the Canary Islands has approved a decree-law of extraordinary measures designed to manage the health and economic crisis caused by the pandemic. The Canaries are on the UK travel corridor list. 

It says it has taken this measure to regulate tourist accommodation so that the health of both travellers and locals can be protected. As well as this, the measures are designed to restrict the spread of Covid-19, which can cause a paralysis of tourist and economic activity.  All this follows an unprecedented stream of British holidaymakers coming to the islands during the school half-term holidays.

Tourists, over six years of age, must complete a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test, certified by health authorities within a maximum period of 72 hours prior to their arrival.

This new decree-law makes the Canary Islands the first Spanish autonomous community to require tourists to perform a diagnostic test in their place of origin or in spaces made available to them prior to entering tourist accommodation.

Canary residents will be exempted from having to present a negative diagnostic test if they declare under their responsibility that they have not left the Canary Islands 15 days prior to their arrival to tourist accommodation. Non-Canary Islands' residents will also be exempted from the necessity to provide a negative test if they have travel documents which prove that they have not left the islands 15 days prior to their arrival to their tourist accommodation.

Worried travellers should note that this new law will not come into effect until 10 November, covering the holiday period for many.

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