19 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Jersey over the weekend.
8 who had the virus have recovered.
It brings the number of known active cases up to 73.
10 of the 19 were diagnosed on Saturday, 7 on Sunday and 2 today (Monday).
The 19 new cases are made up from 12 from inbound travel, 1 from admissions screening, 4 from contact tracing and 2 symptomatic individuals seeking healthcare.
— Government of Jersey (@GovJersey) October 19, 2020
It brings the total number of confirmed cases throughout the pandemic up to 509.
One person is still being treated for the virus in the hospital.
30 of the 73 people have symptoms.
It was the first weekend under the stricter travel restrictions, with more regions across the UK in the amber or red category for safe travel.
Amber requires at least five days isolation, with two weeks quarantine for arrivals from red areas.
More to follow.
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