The Canary Islands are to suspend all remaining coronavirus restrictions from this Thursday, in a huge boost for Brits planning Spain holidays for Easter.
President Ángel Víctor Torres made the announcement on Tuesday during the annual Canarian debate.
He confirmed that on Thursday, the Governing Council "will suspend all Covid restrictions" but also stressed it would be a temporary measure and rules could be reinstated should the health situation worsen again.
"It is not the end of the pandemic, of course not, we will remain vigilant," said Mr.Torres.
The decision, he said, was a "new stage of more normality" for society thanks to the fact that administrations have "more tools" to deal with the disease and control the appearance of new variants.
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The president highlighted that vaccination has been modulating its impact on the health of the population and on the health system itself and on the islands, 84 per cent of the population is already immunised.
"In the Canary Islands, despite the disbelief of some, vaccination has been quick, orderly and effective and the response of citizens has been excellent," he commented.
The Cumulative Incidence at 7 days in the Canary Islands stands at 439.21 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and at 14 days at 871.43 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The islands within the Canaries, which include Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, have been on varying alert levels which have affected tourists from the point of view of opening hours of bars and restaurants, occupation levels and how many people could sit together at tables.
The suspension of Covid restrictions will mean a return to 100 per cent capacity both indoors and outdoors, with the same applying to all cultural activities, sport, shows, leisure and entertainment facilities, children and youth camps and camping.
And it will mean dancing will be able to return at long last in clubs and discos.
It's worth noting that while local Covid rules are being suspended, the travel rules remain in place for Brits planning holidays to the Canaries.
Under the current Spain travel rules fully vaccinated Brits can visit for holidays, although the country recently changed its rules meaning that if they have proof of Covid recovery, unvaccinated visitors can also enter the destination. These rules apply to anyone aged 12 or over.
Spain has also eased its rules for unvaccinated teens aged 12-17 to allow them to visit provided they have a negative PCR test result and are travelling with vaccinated adults.
All travellers will also need to fill out a pre-travel form and obtain a QR code to show at border control.
It's worth noting that to be considered fully vaccinated, you need to have completed your vaccine course within 270 days (or nine months), otherwise you'll need a booster jab.
Meanwhile, heading back to the UK just got a lot easier too as the new travel rules brought in earlier this month mean that you won't need to fill out a passenger locator form or take any Covid tests to enter the UK, no matter what your vaccination status.
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