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LAST UPDATE | 25 Feb 2020
HUNDREDS OF TOURISTS at a hotel in Tenerife are being tested for the coronavirus after a confirmed case of Covid-19 was identified, according to local reports.
Spain’s El Pais newspaper is reporting that an Italian tourist who stayed at a hotel in the Adeje area tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday and has been admitted to hospital.
It is reported that nearly a thousand tourists have been put into isolation after being in the same hotel.
Health authorities are carrying out health checks on those who might have been in contact with the infected tourist, according to reports.
The press office for the town of Adeje confirmed that the restrictions are in place at the H10 Adeje Palace hotel.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a number of Irish nationals staying in the area have made contact with it. The Department is providing consular assistance.
Anyone who has specific concerns regarding Irish citizens currently in the affected area can contact the Department on 01 408 2527.
“The Department and our embassy in Madrid are closely monitoring the situation. We are in touch with the local health and tourist authorities,” the Department said.
In Italy, 229 people have tested positive for the virus and seven have died. Police have manned checkpoints around a dozen quarantined northern towns as worries grew across Europe.
Austria temporarily has halted rail traffic across its border with Italy and Slovenia and Croatia, popular getaways for Italians, is holding crisis meetings.
The Irish government is now advising Irish citizens not to travel to several Italian towns.
These towns – Codogno, Castiglione d’Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo and San Fiorano – have all seen travel restrictions placed on them by the Italian government.
Meanwhile, China has reported 508 new cases and another 71 deaths as of today, 68 of them in the central city of Wuhan, where the epidemic was first detected in December.
The updates bring mainland China’s totals to 77,658 cases and 2,663 deaths.
TheJournal.ie has contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs to confirm whether any Irish people were staying at the hotel in question in Tenerife.
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Well done all.
Maybe think about employing a proof reader as well?
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Well done – TheJournal is the first place I go for news – but agree with the other comment, proof reading is needed e.g. – ‘Trump had hinted previously hinted that he had tapes of a private conversation with FBI director James Comey.’….. but then he probably hinted twice anyway! Congratulations
congratulations
Congrats Orla! Definitely my favourite journalist
Matty it is me she is smiling at in her profile photo so forget about it buddy!
@Matty Killucan: such a lick arse! You were giving out about the journal winning the awards a few hours ago ..
@Suzie Sunshine: I was not! Cheek of you missus!
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@Suzie Sunshine: The only bells I hear are wedding bells Suzie :-)
@Matty Killucan: nah that’s just the bells ringing in your head :)
@Suzie Sunshine: Actually, turns out it was my doorbell, I ordered an Indian… his name is Ranjeev Kumar. We’re going to be very happy together.
Oh get over it Grammar Nazis – Well Done Journal, keep up the great work!
@Shane McGivern: It’s supposedly a professional organisation, yet spelling isn’t important? Really? -_-
Congratulations to them. Well earned!
Congratulations. Keep telling the truth. I enjoy your 42.ie Friday columns.
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Nice. Well done guys!
Civil disobedience and the right to protest
The vindication of Justice and Democracy between elections
Judicial Independence in Reality
The Selection and Appointment Process for Senior Judges
Making Power and Authority Legally Accountable
Interesting topics. No prizes will be ever awarded for articles on such challenging topics.
Congratulations. You proved me correct when almost every commenter disagreed in a point I had made on many occasions over the years. If we only had the red thumbs back we could see how many and who they were.
@Shawn Rahoon: you were right all along and now you are fully vindicated.
Well done journal.ie you are definitely my go to source of on line news.
Bit of a lack of racial diversity in that photo??
Good stuff Journal staff, its the only news forum I enjoy & read daily.
Congratulations lads! Keep up the good work.
Well done guys…congratulations
Well done, a victory very well deserved.
Never mind the grammar Nazis.
Excellent and well deserved. Journal are top notch
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