2022 news

Public Health is providing the key actions that it recommends Islanders follow this winter to minimise the effects of seasonal viruses, including flu, and COVID-19.

Public Health is calling on Islanders to come forward now to receive their annual flu vaccination and COVID-19 Autumn Booster, which is now available for all eligible Islanders

Ahead of autumn and winter, the Government’s COVID-19 strategy has been reviewed to ensure a proportionate response to expected waves of infection in the coming months.

Eligible Islanders will be able to book their Autumn Booster from tomorrow (Thursday 1 September) with appointments available from Tuesday 6 September.

Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Dr Ivan Muscat, issues a statement on the rise in COVID cases

From Monday 6 June, the Government’s COVID-19 PCR testing lab at the Hospital will be offering PCR test processing to on-Island private providers

Islanders who are eligible for the COVID-19 spring booster vaccine have until the end of June to receive their next dose if they have not already done so.

Digital Covid Status Certificates (CSC) evidencing up to 5 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Islanders to generate on the CSC self-service portal or upon request to the Coronavirus Helpline

The Government of Jersey is aware of a website that is claiming to report side effects from COVID-19 medicines, vaccines and medical devices on behalf of the Channel Islands.

From 00.01 on Friday 29 April, Islanders who receive a positive PCR test result will no longer be required to isolate by law, as agreed by Competent Authority Ministers.

From Monday 25 April, Public Health guidance will see the removal of mask wearing and class/year group bubbles in all education and childcare settings.

Islanders can now request a digital COVID-19 Recovery Status Certificate to evidence that they have recovered from COVID.

The list of common COVID-19 symptoms has been extended to include new symptoms, including a runny nose, headache, and sore throat.

Parents and carers of children aged 5 to 11 will be able to book their children’s COVID-19 vaccines from Thursday 7 April

​The Government has released a report providing the progress made in supporting children and young people to recover from the loss of learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jersey's Attorney General has signed an Asset Recovery Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Kenya in London

Competent Authority Ministers have taken the decision to extend the mandatory isolation requirement by a further month, until the end of April 2022.

From today, Islanders who submit a positive lateral flow test (LFT) result onto the online portal will be given a code they can use in the Jersey COVID Alert app to anonymously alert close contacts.

This week, colleagues from the Coronavirus Helpline will be marking two years of service.

Vulnerable Islanders will be able to book a spring booster from today, for appointments from tomorrow Friday 11 March.

From Wednesday 16 March, the workplace lateral flow testing (LFT) programme will end.

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

Following advice from the JCVI, children in clinical at-risk groups will be offered a primary course of COVID-19 vaccination.

This afternoon (Friday 28 January), at a press conference announcing the relaxation of COVID-19 measures, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the officers and staff who have worked throughout the pandemic response.

Competent Authority Ministers have announced a phased approach to the de-escalation of Jersey’s COVID-19 measures

The Chief Minister discusses the de-escalation of COVID-19 measures

The Deputy Chief Minister discusses the de-escalation of COVID-19 measures

Visiting restrictions for visitors on adult wards at the Hospital will be lifted in time to allow visitors to see patients

A report outlining the vaccination status of Islanders admitted to Jersey General Hospital with Clinical COVID between July and December 2021 has been published today.

​Competent Authority Ministers have agreed to update the isolation policy for positive cases which will allow Islanders to start lateral flow testing earlier in their isolation:

More businesses will be able to receive financial support from the Co-Funded Payroll Scheme (CFPS) for December 2021 and January 2022.

​Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Richard Renouf, confirms a report on vaccination status of hospital patients will be available next week

All Islanders aged 12 and over can walk into Fort Regent to get their COVID-19 vaccines without a booked appointment until the end of January.

Islanders who recovered from a confirmed COVID-19 infection in the past 28 days will be classed as a Recently Recovered Previous Positive (RP).

Hospital visits are being restricted on some wards for at least a week, after visitors came into the hospital with Covid symptoms.

​A report identifying the vaccine status of positive COVID-19 cases in Jersey has been published today.

Parents and carers are now register online for their children to take part in the Lateral Flow Testing home testing progrmame.

Competent Authority Ministers receive COVID-19 update from Government departments, and utility and infrastructure partners.

Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Scott Wickenden, has thanked students and staff for their “tremendous efforts” in making the return to school COVID safe in the face of challenging circumstances.

The Children and Education Minister has thanked all education staff for working hard to prepare for students returning back to the classroom today for the new term.