Spanish officials say a hotel on the Canary Island of Tenerife is under quarantine after an Italian doctor tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
The flight ban, to last at least a week, reflects concern about the virus’ spread in Iran and whether the outbreak is worse than authorities say.Spanish private news agency Europa Press, citing the regional government’s health department, said the tourist had arrived from one of the areas in northern Italy where a cluster of the coronavirus has infected hundreds. The patient voluntarily went to a clinic in Tenerife on Monday when he began feeling unwell, Europa Press reported.
It’s Spain’s third case of COVID-19 and the second in the islands. A German tourist was quarantined earlier this month in the island of La Gomera and a British citizen in the Mediterranean’s Balearic Islands. Both were released after recovering and showing no further symptoms.The Spanish government has convened a special commission of various ministries Tuesday and a separate meeting with health authorities of all the Spanish regions to assess preparations for a possible uptick in cases.
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