Canary Islands hotel on lockdown after coronavirus case

A four-star hotel in Spain's Canary Islands was put on lockdown on Tuesday, its guests barred from leaving, and staff at reception wore face masks after a coronavirus case was identified there. Spanish health authorities said they would test hotel guests and staff. Late on Monday, they had said an Italian doctor in Tenerife on holiday had tested positive for the virus.

The man was now in isolation in hospital. He was the third case identified in Spain. The hotel has a capacity for hundreds of guests, several restaurants and several swimming pools and is located 50 meters from the beach. Tens of thousands are expected this week in the Canary Islands for carnival festivities.