The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands records two new cases and nine in study of monkeypox since yesterday. Therefore, from the beginning of the declaration of the health alert There are 143 confirmed cases, of which 85 were detected in Gran Canaria, 52 in Tenerife, four in Fuerteventura, one in La Palma and one in Lanzarote.
All active cases are having mild symptoms and remain in home isolation receiving follow-up from Primary Care.
Thus, the confirmed and notified cases in the Canary Islands since the beginning of the alert and until today are as follows:
– 143 confirmed cases, 85 in Gran Canaria, 52 in Tenerife, four in Fuerteventura, one in La Palma and one in Lanzarote.
– A probable case, pending confirmation, notified in Tenerife.
– Three suspected cases, pending confirmation, two notified in Tenerife and one in Lanzarote.
The protocol of the Ministry of Health classifies cases between probable and suspected depending on whether the patient meets clinical criteria and epidemiological criteria (probable cases) or if it only presents clinical criteria and in such a case it is considered a suspected case.