PCR testing of arriving passengers (FOI)PCR testing of arriving passengers (FOI)
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09 April 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
I required information on people who have had to isolate for 10 days because of inward travel into Jersey Please could you supply me with the following information:
How many PCR tests have been carried out on people arriving into Jersey by air or sea and how many of those tests have tested positive for coronavirus on the day zero PCR test?
How many PCR tests have been carried out on people arriving into the Jersey by air or sea and how many of those tests have tested positive for coronavirus on day five PCR test?
How many PCR tests have been carried out on people arriving into the Jersey by air or sea and how many of those tests have tested positive for coronavirus on day 10 PCR test?
Response
Between 3 July 2020 (when our borders opened) and 15 March 2021, a total of 146,093 tests were for inbound travel.
414 positive cases have been identified as follows:
Day of Test | Number of Positive Cases |
| Day 0 | 334 |
| Day 5 | 61 |
| Day 10 | 19 |
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