The closure of the island of Tenerife, decreed on Wednesday and which comes into force as of today, perfectly illustrates the regulatory chaos that has sometimes occurred throughout this pandemic.

This measure

was decreed last Wednesday

, arguing that it was to control infections.

Shortly after, it was decided to make an exception for tourists, since the Canary Islands are in their high season and December is the busiest month.

Today the Canarian Government

has decided to make another exception for non-residents who visit their families at Christmas.

The Canarian Government thus softens its initial intention, which excluded this group.

This is reflected in the order published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands this Friday, in which the details of the measure are given.

The exceptions to mobility on the island are so many that in reality the entry ban does not exclude practically anyone.

The island is closed but, de facto, there is no closure.

The Canarian president cited on Wednesday the exceptions to the ban on entering and leaving Tenerife.

He cited

attendance at health centers, services and establishments and to fulfill labor

, professional, business, institutional or legal

obligations

.

Also to

attend university, teaching

and educational

centers

, including nursery schools, assistance and care for the elderly, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or especially vulnerable people, travel to financial institutions and

return "to the place of residence habitual or familiar ".

Exceptions

Shortly after his appearance, he clarified that there was an exception (which he did not cite in the entire press conference): tourists staying in a hotel or regulated establishment can enter.

This excludes, for example, travelers who are staying overnight with resident friends.

This exception caused some amazement, since it left out thousands of non-resident canaries who are going to spend the holidays with their families and who could only enter the island with a reservation at a hotel.

Today the BOC qualifies as an exception "the return to the place of habitual or family residence is also authorized,

including movements to territories that are the place of habitual residence of relatives or close friends of those who move."

The Ministry of Health confirms that this "close people" includes non-resident canaries who go to the home of a relative.

With this, the closure of the island remains a dead letter, as few people cannot prove any of the exceptions contemplated.

In addition, all travelers arriving in the Canary Islands will have to present a negative Covid test.

With this there is also controversy, since the Constitutional Court today suspended the validity of the Canarian rule that accepted the antigen test.

Health only admits the PCR.

From now on, the Canary Islands will no longer be able to accept tourists with a simple antigen test.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

Know more

  • Canary Islands

Spain78 immigrants arrive by boat at the Muelle de los Cristianos in Tenerife

Restrictions Canary Islands closes Tenerife but does allow entry to tourists staying in hotels

Health What is a relative?

See links of interest

  • Last News

  • Programming

  • English translator

  • Work calendar

  • TV Movies

  • Topics

  • Pontevedra CF - FC Cartagena

  • Varea - Las Palmas

  • Alcoyano - Laredo

  • Extremadura UD - UD Socuéllamos

  • Rome - Torino