The Deputy Minister of the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands, Antonio Olivera, pointed out this Monday that the community is waiting for a certificate that allows the tests carried out on tourists at the archipelago's airports to be validated in their countries of origin to avoid having to quarantine.
Olivera, who stated that "much progress has been made" in recent weeks on this issue, being able to convince the central government to carry them out and "make the Canary Islands a safe tourist destination", also admitted that the "key" lies in how to articulate it.
Specifically, he explained that what is being worked on now is that these tests that are carried out are "accepted by the tourists' countries of origin", since he pointed out in statements to a regional media outlet collected by Europa Press, that what is wanted "is to avoid tourists having to quarantine when they return".
He added that they are looking for the certificate issued by the Spanish health authority to be recognised by "all European health authorities, that it is valid", for which he pointed out that "surely the rapid tests will not be validated yet, but the PCRs, already identified, will be able to be used".