A WOMAN from the Bradford district, who is on holiday in Spain, is amongst those facing uncertainty after the country issued a two-week state of emergency due to coronavirus.

The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that her and her family are currently "stranded" in Tenerife.

They travelled to Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Wednesday, and were due to return to the UK on Monday.

"We found out this morning and we're very worried. No one has been in touch with us and we don't know what's going to happen", she told the Telegraph & Argus.

New infections have risen sharply in Spain and the government put 60,000 people, in four towns, on a mandatory lockdown on Friday.

Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez said a two-week state of emergency will come into force, as the death toll reached over 130 today.

This has caused disruption to British holidaymakers who are currently in mainland Spain, as well as those in the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.

Today, airline Jet2 also announced that it has cancelled all flights to the country, and also said that some flights to Spain had turned around 'mid-air' and returned to the UK.

In a statement released just after 10am today, Jet2 said: "In response to local measures introduced throughout Spain to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of bars, restaurants, shops and activities including any water sports, we have taken the decision to cancel all flights to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands with immediate effect. We know these local measures will have a significant impact on our customers’ holidays, which is why we have taken this decision.

"We are contacting our customers who are currently in these destinations, and who are due to travel, to advise them of their options, so we urge customers not to call us.

"This is a fast-moving and complex situation and we are reviewing our programme as a matter of urgency, so that we can fly customers back to the UK.

"The health and safety of our customers is our number one priority, and we would like to thank our customers for their understanding."