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People queueing for and using taxis at the Weighbridge taxi rank will be issued with free disposable masks before their journey to reinforce new guidance on wearing masks in enclosed spaces.

Islanders are being encouraged to spend the balance of their Spend Local cards as soon as possible.

Following the Jersey COVID Alert app launch on 14 October, we have now secured interoperability with the Protect Scotland and StopCOVID NI apps

There has been a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 in a child who attends Plat Douet Primary School

Ministers have agreed a one-off deferral of the rent increase (“rent freeze”) next year for islanders living in social housing owned by Andium Homes.

A woman has been fined for failing to self-isolate after being instructed to by the authorities

New public health guidance is strongly recommending that Islanders wear masks in public indoor spaces to protect the Island from community spread of COVID-19

A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at St John's primary school

More than 13,000 flu vaccinations have been delivered to eligible Islanders so far.

A hotel has been fined £20,000 for failing to comply with Public Health COVID-19 guidelines, in the first case of its kind to be brought before the Licensing Assembly.

Health workers are being asked to act as volunteer vaccinators for their colleagues

Children returning from UK schools and residential placements to be tested for Covid-19

Government shares its Covid-19 experience at a virtual Microsoft conference

A new smartphone application, designed to alert users when they have been near another app user who has recently discovered that they have COVID-19, has been launched today for Islanders to download.

From Tuesday, 13 October all passengers arriving from a green region will need to self-isolate until they receive a Day 0 negative test result.

Ministers propose date for new Covid self-isolation requirements

Latest reclassification of countries and regions for people travelling to Jersey