Jersey residents are being asked to undertake essential travel only under new advice issued by the island’s government.
At a press conference on Saturday, Chief Minister John Le Fondré said the new advice was based on updated modelling and advice from health professionals. It brings Jersey’s guidance in line with Guernsey.
‘Based on this updated modelling, and expert advice from Dr Ivan Muscat, the Deputy Medical Officer for Health, we have issued a series of recommendations aimed at protecting islanders and significantly containing the number of potential coronavirus cases in Jersey,’ said the Chief Minister.
‘And, from today, we’re asking that islanders only undertake essential travel into and out of the island.
‘You can still travel for medical and compassionate purposes. And key workers required to keep our essential services running can also continue travelling.’
Non-essential government business travel has been immediately suspended for all government employees, and people returning from areas which have had an outbreak of Covid-19 have been advised to self-isolate to minimise the risk of spreading the disease.
Islanders with flu-like symptoms, including a combination of fever, a cough, muscle aches and headaches should also self-isolate until they are symptom free for a minimum, regardless of whether they have travelled outside Jersey or been on contact with an infected person.
