case of community seeding has been identified in Guernsey after a Year 6 child tested positive in the island yesterday. The Notre Dame pupil has not left the island in the last 14 days and has no known links to positive cases. They became symptomatic after the last day of term. Contact tracing is underway. If you suspect you or your child might be a contact, there is no need to call Public Health – please wait to see if you are contacted by them.
As more and more people have received a COVID-19 vaccine and are considering off-island travel we have received several questions from individuals who have received doses of vaccine from outside of the Bailiwick and are requesting a COVID-19 Status Certificate.
A positive case of Covid-19 has been identified in a child who attends St Anne’s School in Alderney. As a result, about 30 children who were at school on Wednesday and Thursday last week have been identified as contacts of the positive case. These children are in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
In support of Public Health efforts for relevant additional testing in Alderney, an appeal has been made for anyone who was at the following establishments during the times identified to come forward for testing:
As a precautionary measure, following the identification of 3 positive COVID-19 cases in Alderney overnight, non-pharmaceutical interventions are being advised until contact tracing establishes and contains COVID-19 cases.
Following the announcement this morning of 3 positive cases of COVID-19 identified in Alderney, all visiting to the Mignot Memorial Hospital and Alderney care homes has ceased with immediate effect.
Public Health Services became aware late last night of three positive cases of COVID-19 in Alderney. While contact tracing is ongoing, these appear at this stage to be instances of community seeding.
The Civil Contingencies Authority has today agreed additional measures for all those travelling from Jersey. These new measures take effect from Friday 16 July.
Following media coverage earlier in July that some EU countries have stated that they will not accept travellers who have been vaccinated using Covishield, it has been confirmed that no Covishield vaccines have been administered in the UK or in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The Policy & Resources Committee has agreed it will consider providing exceptional support, on a case by case basis, to businesses who find themselves in a critical state as a result of staff having to self-isolate, which would be based on the current Payroll Co-funding scheme.
