Holiday island Tenerife is tightening up its coronavirus restrictions due to a surge in cases.
The Spanish Canary Island will revert to level three – the second highest in Spain – a month after it dropped down to two and amid a “very worrying” rise in infections.
Major restrictions will therefore come back into force, including an order to close all shops and bars from 11pm to 6am.
All pubs and restaurants are closed indoors, with outdoor areas maxed out at 50% of capacity.
Only four people are allowed to sit at each table.
The move is a blow to the people of Tenerife and those looking to enjoy its natural beauty and stunning beaches.
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There is a slim chance the island will be added to the UK’s green travel this this afternoon, meaning no period of isolation would be required on return.
Tenerife’s new rules are not so stringent as to make visits impossible.
The general curfew that kept people indoors after 11pm will not be re-introduced, and travel between the respective Canary islands is allowed.
Play areas don’t have to be closed but individual councils must make sure they’re cleaned regularly.
The restrictions will last for at least two weeks and were agreed by the Canary government despite a petition from Tenerife’s island council.
This is the third time that Tenerife has been at level 3.
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The first was from December 19 to January 16 and the second from March 17 to May 4.
As a country, Spain will ditch mask mandates from June 26.
The Minister of Health for the Canaries, Blas Trujillo, said a decision will be made about the islands shortly.
The Canary Islands registered 101 new outbreaks of coronavirus this week with 613 cases, of which 68 have occurred in Tenerife, 18 in Gran Canaria, eight in Fuerteventura, six in Lanzarote and one in El Hierro.