Pedro Martin, which has shown its concern about the gradual increase in cases in Tenerife and the Canary Islands, announces that the Cabildo has transferred to the Canary Government that “the measures that are adopted must be in line with allowing access to restaurants, nightclubs, leisure spaces, and sports facilities, among others, only to those people who are vaccinated, instead of addressing the restriction of capacity and hours ”. Likewise, it has requested that controls and preventive measures be intensified in ports, airports, tourist, hotel and leisure establishments, to avoid a new rebound in covid 19 cases that “will drag down the economic and employment recovery on the Island.” .
The president of the Insular Corporation has indicated that «The prospects for improvement in the health sector and economic growth, especially in the tourism sector, are very good, so much so that the anticipation of Tenerife Tourism is that we can exceed the figures of the winter of 2019 “. Therefore, he adds, given this economic start-up situation, “we have to be very clear that we cannot be complacent with those who do not want to be vaccinated or with those who are not concerned about putting other people at risk.”
Martín points out that, given the increase in cases that is taking place, “we should not wait any longer to take control and prevention measures, with a view to the Regional Government Council that will be held today.” «The data are good, but we are concerned about the gradual increase that is taking place in the Canary Islands, and especially in Tenerife, and we do not have to wait any longer. We have to start taking control measures now, “adds the president.
“The measures adopted should not be aimed at restricting hours and capacity”
The mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife also demanded yesterday that the Government of the Canary Islands the covid measures, facing the Christmas campaign, only affect citizens who have not been vaccinated. The chicharrero councilor urges the Canarian Executive to establish, “urgently”, the obligation to present the vaccination certificate to access the interior of the establishments, so that, “as happens in other autonomous communities, such as the Basque Country or Navarra, the rights of those we have complied with are guaranteed ”.
Bermudez points out that the measures that are approved cannot “limit or attack economic activity, especially on these important dates.” “Of course I am concerned that the cases of COVID-19 contagion are increasing, but I am also concerned, the same or even more, the fact of being able to save commerce and the hospitality industry, that jobs are not lost,” he said. manifested the first mayor.
For this reason, explains the mayor of the capital of Tenerife, «it is necessary that the Government of the Canary Islands take, once and for all, a step forward to demand the COVID certificate to access the interior of the premises and establishments, with the aim that economic activity can continue, if there are more restrictions, and that people who have been vaccinated do not see their rights limited.
“I am concerned about the increase in cases, but I am more concerned that jobs will be saved”
This would allow us to save Christmas. We cannot continue working on the preparation of this campaign and of the activities with this uncertainty, without a decision being made, when 80% of the citizens are already vaccinated. The measures and restrictions that are established cannot be the same as those implemented when this percentage did not exist. In other places there are no capacity but people are required to be vaccinated, ”says Bermúdez.
In the same sense, the general secretary of the Federation of Urban Areas of the Canary Islands (Fauca), Abbas Moujir, has stated that “the people who have been vaccinated cannot pay the consequences of the irresponsibility of others.” This indicates to EL DÍA that the obligation to present the vaccination certificate should be established, fundamentally, in hospitality and nightlife establishments, but “the commercial sector would also be willing to comply with this measure if the increase in infections continues.” And it is that, alerts Abbas Moujir, the businesses of the commerce and the restoration «are at stake in this Christmas campaign whether to continue or not open».
Christmas activities
With respect to Christmas activities program that has presented the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council to the Government of the Canary Islands, which includes the parade and the reception of the Three Wise Men at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium, the CEO of the Development Society and party councilor, the nationalist Alfonso Cabello, shows his concern because “we have not yet received any answer ».
This warns that “the threshold has already been exceeded to be able to carry out the hiring corresponding to the preparation of Christmas, so we hardly have time.” Therefore, the councilor adds, “we have reiterated to Public Health our request for an urgent meeting to be held.” “The lack of definition of the Government of the Canary Islands is putting the economic activity of this city at risk,” he says.
