5:05 p.m.
Tenerife: Germans in quarantine hotel want to get out
The situation in the hotel in Tenerife, which has been quarantined for coronavirus cases, has worsened. “The situation here on site is dramatic due to the supply situation and the hygienic conditions.” This is in a petition from German vacationers addressed to Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
The Spanish authorities are apparently overwhelmed because of the limited medical facilities on the Canary Island. “Because of the inadequate protection against infection, which unfortunately can be found here, an immediate evacuation to Germany would be necessary.”
The reason for the isolation of the hotel was a positive test on the Covid-19 pathogen on a tourist from northern Italy on Tuesday. In addition to his wife, two other Italians from his travel group were later tested positive. You will be treated in the hospital.
After the approximately 1,000 people in the hotel in the southwest of Tenerife were initially supposed to stay in their rooms for two days, they were again allowed to use the entire hotel grounds including the pool. This was announced by the hotel management and emphasized that the health authorities in the Canary Islands had completed the tests on the guests and the hotel staff.
The German vacationer Lars Winkler from East Frisia said on the phone that he had only ever had a fever. Since then, the guests – including many Germans – should measure their temperature themselves and report any abnormalities. Many tourists were concerned that new cases could be discovered and the quarantine could take a long time. “The hygienic conditions are a disaster, this is an enormous risk for everyone here,” says Winkler. “In addition, we don’t get any information from anyone about how to proceed.”
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