The Department of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reported that the medical strike in the health institutions of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) had a 4.15 percent follow-up. Of the 7,261 staff called for the strike, 3,851 were affected by the call, and of these, 160 joined.
Follow-up varied significantly by health areas. In Gran Canaria, 118 out of 1,380 affected staff joined the strike, representing 8.55 percent. In Tenerife, the follow-up was 1.97 percent, with 38 out of 1,926 affected. In Lanzarote, only one professional out of 215 affected by the strike participated (0.47 percent), and in Fuerteventura, one professional out of 312 affected joined (0.32 percent).
On other islands, follow-up was also low. In La Palma, two out of 156 affected joined the strike, 1.28 percent. On the islands of El Hierro and La Gomera, no staff were on strike.
The morning of this Thursday proceeded without notable incidents, with 1,526 staff on minimum services.
