Confirmed an outbreak of COVID in the Military Emergency Unit (UME) that takes care of the work of the La Palma volcano. All have mild symptoms and maintain isolation. There are 11 confirmed cases. The lieutenant responsible for medical tasks has confirmed to the SER that all have been screened and for the moment, the emergency is not committed because they have been relieved.
The facilities at the El Fuerte barracks, in Santa Cruz de La Palma, are spacious and allow for this isolation. The outbreak began with three related cases and has extended to 11. Although they are still being screened in case the outbreak spreads even further, the situation is controlled according to UME commands.
The situation on the Canary Island continues to be marked by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano. Wednesday they registered more than 130 earthquakes on La Palma, while The latest report from the National Security Directorate (DSN) indicates that the eruptive process continues to show episodes of increase and decrease in strombolian activity, combining explosive phases with pyroclastic deposits with effusive phases, with the emission of lava flows.
Currently the lava flows mainly above the already existing flows and the seismicity at intermediate depths maintains the increase of the last days.
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