British guests will fly home from Tenerife quarantine hotel TODAY after testing negative for coronavirus
- Holidaymakers at Costa Adeje Palace told they would remain in quarantine
- But travel operator Jet2holidays said that its customers at hotel will return to UK
- Some guests were flown back on Sunday evening after testing negative for virus
British guests at a quarantined hotel in Tenerife are being flown back to the UK after testing negative for coronavirus, Jet2holidays has confirmed.
Holidaymakers at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace had previously been told they would have to remain in quarantine until March 10, after at least four tourists were diagnosed with Covid-19.
But travel operator Jet2holidays said on Monday that its customers at the hotel will return to the UK in the afternoon.
It is understood that a number of other hotel guests were flown back on Sunday evening by tour operator TUI after testing negative for coronavirus.
British guests at a quarantined hotel in Tenerife are being flown back to the UK after testing negative for coronavirus, Jet2holidays has confirmed
At least 50 Britons were free to head home yesterday – despite concerns over the efficiency of their quarantine.
In a statement today, a Jet2holidays spokeswoman said: ‘We are pleased to confirm that Jet2holidays customers at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace will be flying back to the UK with us on a dedicated flight this afternoon, following their negative test results for Covid-19 and subject to them showing no symptoms on departure.’
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said it was working closely with authorities in Spain to ensure that Britons who do not have coronavirus can fly home.
It is understood that Spanish authorities are testing British guests at the hotel, with those producing negative results able to take a flight back over the next 24 hours.
An FCO spokesman said: ‘If you are travelling with a tour operator, you need to contact them. If you are an independent traveller, you will need to ensure you plan enough time to get your test result before you fly.’
It is understood that Spanish authorities are testing British guests at the hotel, with those producing negative results able to take a flight back over the next 24 hours
A tourist looks through a window of the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel, which is on lockdown
Health personnel check the temperatures of a guest leaving the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in La Caleta on Friday
Medical professionals and representatives from TUI assist families after they were released from lockdown at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in La Caleta, Tenerife
Professor Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England (PHE), said on Saturday that any individuals who have returned from the coronavirus-hit hotel are advised to self-isolate until March 10.
She said: ‘If they develop symptoms in that time, they should call NHS 111 and they will be tested for Covid-19.’
Spanish authorities have said that the risk of infection for any Britons staying at the hotel is low, according to PHE.
A tourist sits on a sun bed at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel on Sunday
Health personnel wearing protection clothing check the temperature of a guest at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel
A Jet2holidays spokeswoman said: ‘As we have made explicitly clear, our number one priority is the health and safety of our customers, our colleagues, and the general public.
‘We have been working closely with the FCO, Public Health England and the hotel to find a solution which ensured the best outcome for our customers in the hotel, whilst making sure we fulfilled those responsibilities.’
The FCO said hotel guests should contact the medical testing team to book an appointment and inform the Foreign Office of their flight number by calling 0034 928 262 508.
Some guests staying at the hotel in the south west of the Spanish island have previously criticised the quarantine measures.
Medical staff and members of the regional government speak outside the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel, which was placed on lockdown after four cases of the coronavirus were detected there