Rebecca Lunt, who is staying at the hotel, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not being allowed to leave.
One of the hotel guests, Rebecca Lunt, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not allowed to leave, but the restaurant inside the hotel was still open.
In the wake of the diagnosis, the archipelago's health ministry has convened an urgent meeting to discuss the situation around COVID-19 on the islands.Spain has had two confirmed cases of the coronavirus so far, both involving foreign nationals, according to the country's health officials. The Canary Islands are an autonomous region of Spain, 60 miles west of the African coast, and a popular vacation destination that attracts many Europeans.
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