Parents and carers will receive a guidance document to provide further reassurance and information before all students return to school on Monday 8th June.
The guidance provides an overview of how schools will operate and addresses questions parents and carers may have around social distancing, hygiene, cleaning, transport and whether it is compulsory for students to attend.
Changes are being made in Town this weekend to support shoppers maintain social distancing and help the hospitality trade make the most of this fantastic summer weather.
As we move into Phase 4 of the safe exit from lockdown, Islanders are beginning to get used to what is becoming known as a ‘new normal’.
The first report of findings from the Community Monitoring Tool has been published. The online tool was launched at the end of March to give Islanders another channel through which they could request support or information during the “lockdown”.
Please read the guidance and familiarise yourself with the new directions from the Committee for Health & Social Care that are required to enable your business to operate.
The States of Guernsey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included a significant focus on maximising the use of technology to ensure the continued delivery of many vital services to the community.
All remaining States’ school off-island visits planned for 2020 will be cancelled or postponed, the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture has decided.
Announcing the daily testing results, Dr Brink, Director of Public Health, has advised that 27 days have now passed since the last positive case of COVID-19 was diagnosed and there are currently no known active cases in the Bailiwick.
The Committee for Education, Sport & Culture has decided that States-run schools will re-open to all students five days a week from Monday 8th June.
This aligns the position on schools to the decision announced today to move to Phase 4 from Saturday 30th May as part of the States’ overall Exit Strategy.
Today marks 22 days since the last diagnosis of a new case of COVID-19. We moved into Phase 3 on the 16 May 2020 and have had no new cases of unexplained community transmission since 21 April 2020. The Bailiwick currently has 2 known active cases.
As stated last week, the current public health data has exceeded our expectations and there is clear evidence that the community is working together to ease out of lockdown. In view of this, and the fact that all other criteria to move into the next phase have been met, HSC has agreed, in principle, to move to Phase 4 on 30 May 2020.
