"A government determined to action," said the press vice president of the Government, Carmen Calvo, after finishing the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. And so he has done in relation to Covid-19 as well. " The Interministerial Commission on the coronavirus has been constituted , of which 14 ministries participate, and which will work together in those situations that may require it."

However, the first vice president wanted to underline a message: " We have to be calm. We have a great health system . Our country has faced other crises of this nature. [...] Citizens must receive correct technical and medical information to have peace of mind. "

All ministries "are vigilant and have possible answers on their radar," Calvo replies to the question about whether to consider taking measures for ports and airports. For the moment, he adds, "our country is in a reasonable situation, without alarm, with caution . We are a government that will anticipate any situation. We are looking very carefully and respect the situation in Italy." Meanwhile, clarify that "we are a country quite experienced in the protocols of action from the sanitary point of view".

In this same line and in the same act, María Jesús Montero, Minister of Finance and Government spokesman, said that "we are still very aware of the evolution of the coronavirus and we are in permanent coordination with international organizations and all administrations of the Autonomous Communities ". The idea is to continue "monitoring the changes that are taking place to make decisions based on the data and taking into account the scientific evidence".

Thus, Montero recalls that " Spain has a qualified and prepared system . We are monitoring the situation to act with the necessary guidelines."

In reference to the new case confirmed last night in Tenerife, the Italian citizen is in isolation, waiting for a second test, and his wife is also in this hospital. At the hotel, the measures taken for the rest of the people staying continue.

It is very important that Italy has become the second European country with the most registered cases of coronaviruses , so "Spain is very pending and maintains permanent coordination with the rest of the countries," said the government spokeswoman, who underlines that " the risk of infection in Europe is considered moderate, "according to information from the World Health Organization (WHO). "Spain is ready."

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