2022 news

PCR testing staff are being congratulated for their hard work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and for having administered one million PCR swabs since March 2020.

A strategy outlining Jersey’s COVID-19 de-escalation and recovery plans as the Island comes out of the emergency phase of the pandemic has been published today.

Self-employed businesses who have overclaimed Co-Funded Payroll Scheme money and have yet to reach an agreement to repay the funds, can now spread their repayments over two years rather than one.

Following JCVI advice, children aged 5-11 will be offered two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination.

The Minister for Health and Social Services has lodged a proposition to extend the COVID-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2020 until December 2022.

The testing centre at the Elizabeth Terminal will be moving to the Airport drive-through from Monday 14 February.

​First, second and booster doses will be offered to eligible students in secondary schools and colleges, from Friday 11 February.

From 00.01 on Monday 7 February, all the current requirements under Jersey’s Safer Travel policy will be suspended, with a return to unrestricted, pre-pandemic inbound travel arrangements.

​A new clinic to support Islanders living with Long COVID will be launching on Monday 7 February at the Outpatients department in the Hospital.

From Monday, all children and young people from pre-school age (3 to 4 years old) and above are being asked to take a lateral flow test before going to nursery, school, or college. School-led contact tracing has now ceased.

The Co-Funded Payroll Scheme (CFPS) has been extended to additional sectors for claims for January 2022 (to be made in February).

Health Minister reminds Islanders to remain vigilant as pandemic is not over