The Ministry of Health confirms a total of 15 active cases of coronavirus in the Canary Islands as of 1:00 p.m. this Saturday and three discharges, which totals 18 cases, including the three discharges. The cases are detailed as follows:
-The group of six Italians who are hospitalized and isolated in Tenerife and who traveled on vacation to the island on February 19. Of these, five are asymptomatic and one with symptoms.
-In Tenerife, there are four people who have tested positive related to each other. This is the Italian, resident in La Laguna, who recently traveled to his country and three citizens of Tenerife from his close and direct contacts. All of them are isolated in their homes with asymptomatic or mild symptoms health monitoring.
-A citizen of Tenerife, resident in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, who recently traveled to Italy and who is also in home isolation and is asymptomatic.
-Four Italian citizens from the same group who are in home isolation in the municipality of Agüimes in Gran Canaria who are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.
In addition, the statistics include the three discharges that have occurred in the Archipelago: the British woman guest of the hotel in the South; the Canarian resident who was hospitalized in La Gomera and the first case, the German citizen who was also hospitalized in La Gomera.
Regarding the hotel with sanitary measures since February 24, Health reports that the departure operation of its guests continues and that until 12:00 p.m. this Saturday a total of 525 guests had left following the indications of the Ministry of Health protocol.
Information lines
The Ministry of Health maintains an activated free telephone line (900 112 061), from which a Nursing team, under the coordination of the Canarian Emergency Service (SUC), will attend to requests for information from citizens about prevention measures, possibilities of contagion and false concepts related to the virus.
In addition, it is recalled the importance of people who consider that they may have symptoms related to the coronavirus (cough, sore throat, fever and feeling short of breath) and who have returned in the last 14 days from any of the risk areas or state related to someone who comes from those points, contact 1-1-2, avoiding going directly to Primary Care centers or Hospital Emergencies. Through this route, the extraction of samples will be managed at home, although the population is also asked to use this resource rationally and only when the above conditions are met.?