'Post-Emergency' Covid Plan Due This Week

Tuesday, 22 February 2022 08:18

The government will publish 'Jersey's Covid-19 Post-Emergency Strategy' later this week.

A spokesperson says it will explain what removing restrictions means for Jersey, the 'post-emergency priorities', and 'recovery and renewal from the pandemic'.

There is no firm date on when mandatory Covid isolation will end in Jersey, though Ministers have previously said it will be by 31 March.

Guernsey removed compulsory quarantine last Thursday (17 February), becoming the first place in the British Isles to do so.

England will remove the legal requirement for positive cases to isolation this Thursday (24 February). Free Covid-19 testing will end there on 1 April if parliament agrees.

Meanwhile, no decision has been made yet on whether Jersey will follow the UK and offer a fourth Covid vaccine to over 75s.

The Health Minister says he welcomes the latest JCVI advice, which also says over 12s with weakened immune systems should also get another dose.

Deputy Richard Renouf says clinicians and vaccine programme officials will meet to discuss the advice - with more information provided in due course.

Last week's UK-wide decision to extend vaccination to all 5-11 year olds is also still being considered by Jersey's authorities.

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