Spain's Canary Islands roll out insurance policy to cover costs of virus-affected tourists

MADRID, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands confirmed on Wednesday that it has signed an insurance policy to become the first of the country's 17 autonomous communities to guarantee that tourists will have all of the possible expenses resulting from a coronavirus-related incident covered.

The policy would cover the medical expenses, quarantine and repatriation costs in case of a coronavirus outbreak. It is valid for both Spanish and non-Spanish visitors.