Is it safe to travel to Tenerife? Latest coronavirus travel advice after Costa Adeje hotel quarantine

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The deadly coronavirus Covid-19 - which has infected 89,000 people worldwide and claimed the lives of over 3,000 - has reached the popular resort island of Tenerife.

The Canary Islands' health authorities confirmed on 24 February that an Italian man had tested positive for the virus.

The man is believed to be a doctor on holiday in Spain, according to Spanish media.

He is the third person to test positive for the virus in Spain after a British man in Mallorca on 9 February and a German man on the Canary Island of La Gomera on 1 February.

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Local reports also suggest that 1,000 people at the Costa Adeje Palace hotel where the man was staying have been put into precautionary quarantine.

The hotel is popular with British tourists, and it has been reported that local police are on hand to make sure nobody enters of leaves.

These reports have not yet been confirmed by authorities however.

What's the official travel advice?

"There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in China and elsewhere, including Spain," say the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

"The Spanish authorities are dealing with confirmed cases of coronavirus in the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in Tenerife. If you’re in this hotel, you should follow the advice of the local authorities."

If you are currently on the island of Tenerife and need advice on your situation, a telephone line has been set up to answer people’s questions and concerns: (+34) 900 112 061.

Tenerife has been battling wild fires and sandstorms in recent weeks (Photo: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Some 168 Britons have been told to isolate themselves at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace after at least four guests were diagnosed with coronavirus.

The Minister of Health in Tenerife said around 130 of guests from 11 different countries will be able to leave the hotel if they arrived on Monday, after infected guests had already left.

It's not been an easy few days in the Canaries, with the island chain finding itself under a blanket of sand visible from space after high winds blew Saharan dust from the African continent.

In the wake of the sandstorm on Sunday 23 February, Spain's airport operator Aena cancelled, suspended or diverted all flights to and from the islands, citing low visibility as the reason.

Aena advise that passengers check their flight's status with airlines ahead of travelling.

Firefighters also continue to tackle wildfires on both Gran Canaria and Tenerife, which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.

The Foreign Office hasn't issued a specific alert, but does give general advice about forest fires in Spain.

Symptoms of coronavirus

The symptoms of coronavirus are:

But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.

The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.

There are things you can do to help stop viruses like coronavirus spreading.