Canary Island shuts beaches after being hit by second coronavirus wave
The holiday island of El Hierro in the Canaries has shut down its beaches immediately after suffering its first serious outbreak ofEl Hierro was one of the few places in Spain to escape the pandemic, registering only a handful of cases and no deaths.
"Early intervention has been shown to be a fundamental tool to prevent the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus in El Hierro."In this sense, health protection measures have been issued, within each area of competence, in order to reduce and prevent risky contacts between citizens in relation to Covid-19," he said.
The measures imposed immediately also include closure of public spaces, restriction of access to residences for the elderly, suspension of all kinds of cultural, social and sports activities organised by the island's government, closure of libraries and educational centres.
Yesterday, the archipelago added another 297 cases, bringing the total number to 7,106, putting the rate at 329.99 per 100,000 people.El Hierro has also called for security reinforcements and army personnel to help with disinfecting of public areas. Canary president, Angel Victor Torres says the islands are doing all they can to head off more lockdowns, with the next ten to 14 days being crucial to see if extensive new regulations will dent the figures.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has offered officials running the country's 17 regions help from the military to conduct coronavirus contact tracing.
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