•This is a phased reintroduction on advice of STAC
•Waiting til 26 April allows more vaccination rollout safely
Deputy Chief Minister:
•Return of traffic light system for arrivals from British Isles
•Ireland, Europe and elsewhere will remain red til 17 May
Nov 2, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Jersey winter Covid press conference about to begin. Health Minister and Dr Ivan Muscat’s. Highlights in this thread...
Health Min:
•We’re in good position, but maintaining it is fragile
•We won’t follow UK or French governments (ie. lockdown)
•Aim is to avoid blanket restrictions for mental health, economic and social reasons
•Protecting vulnerable is key priority
Nov 2, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: Vote of no confidence in Jersey’s Chief Minister to be lodged later this morning. Follows a weekend of signature gathering and a late night meeting of the Council of Ministers which failed to quell anger. @ITVChannelTV
Bit more. Will add to this through the morning: itv.com/news/channel/2…
Oct 30, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: SEB was NOT consulted over Charlie Parker’s £50k side hustle. He apologises and along with Chief Minister says it was “a genuine oversight”.
@ITVChannelTV
Meanwhile, SEB has asked for “administrative shortcomings” to be corrected and if potential conflicts of interests crop up that they are flagged up.
That’s confirmation Charlie Parker was in breach of his contract of employment for nearly two months but escapes punishment.
Mar 26, 2020 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Jersey economy press conference with Chief Minister underway. Highlights..
•Condolences to family of first Jersey death
•Reminder to follow rules, eg social distancing
•Acknowledgement there’s a delay in getting test results, local testing weeks away
•Positive tests have increased to 32, double that of a couple of days ago
•671 tests done, 167 outstanding
•Reminder those with most serious health conditions must stay at home
Mar 20, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Guernsey’s latest government briefing now underway. Highlights in this thread as it goes along:
•From 6.30pm today nightclubs and bars that don’t serve food will close
•Restaurants and pubs that serve food can’t serve alcohol to non-diners
•Will last at least next 10 days
•Understand it’s short notice for licencees but it’s necessary, esp with students back for Easter and some saying they’re planning to go out drinking
•Follow spirit of rules, not just letter of law for good of community
•Desire is for businesses to trade but only in a safe way
Mar 19, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Guernsey government coronavirus update now underway. Here come highlights as we go...
•Lack of available testing at scale means a shift in approach from Singapore model where schools didn’t close
•It means schools will now close
•That may change once there’s on-island testing
•It’s likely students who’ve returned to island have brought virus back with them
•There’s now a backlog of 70 tests awaiting results
•Means there’s uncertainty about whether island is still in containment phase
Mar 18, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Jersey government coronavirus press conference is now underway. Highlights in this thread...
•Public health response informed by statistical modelling
•Aim to flatten curve and slow spread of virus to reduce impact on health service
•Quick communication key
#coronavirusJsy
•Shielding elderly and vulnerable the priority
•Statistical modelling being used to come up with worst case scenario that all else flows from
•We’re reminded that model is not a crystal ball, rather a good idea of how different measures will make a difference
