The regional president has also requested an “urgent” meeting with Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, over the disagreement. “I am not going to blindly jeopardize the safety of the Canary Islands population with a government that is not behaving loyally,” said Clavijo.
TIME has reached out to the Spanish government for comment.
Who has died from hantavirus and who is infected?
As confirmed by the WHO, there are eight cases so far, but only three have been confirmed by lab testing.
Three of those infected have died, the first of whom was a Dutch national, who died on April 11. The cause of death could not be determined onboard the ship, Oceanwide Expeditions said.
Oceanwide Expeditions said it was informed on April 27 that the wife of the deceased had also died, after disembarking the ship with her husband’s body. On May 2, a German national onboard the ship also died.
A British national is reported to have become seriously ill, and was evacuated to receive medical treatment in South Africa. The patient is in intensive care, but said to be improving, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove of WHO said on Tuesday.
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