The island, a leading domicile for captive insurance, alternative investment funds, and private wealth, went into lockdown on March 24 to help control the spread of the disease. Guernsey has gone into lockdown for the first time in seven months after four new cases of coronavirus were discovered among the island's 67,000 population, the How is Guernsey's finance industry coping with Covid-19 disruption and the lockdown? Guernsey's most senior politician Gavin St Pier, president of the Policy and Resources Committee said yesterday that an island-wide lockdown is not the answer to covid-19. Pictured: Guernsey's most senior politician made the announcement of the new measures, which effectively put all Bailiwick residents into 'lockdown' for two weeks, warning that "these measures must be followed by everyone". COVID-19 testing and cases. Guernsey is now in Phase 5c of the Exit from Lockdown Framework. Guernsey's exit from lockdown "too cautious" Guernsey will "pay the price" economically for its cautious release from lockdown, a long-serving Deputy has warned the States, as he failed in his bid to have a wider political body take charge of the exit strategy. Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley outlines his thoughts, his praise for the way the industry has responded, and his views on the future ways of working. Guernsey has been plunged into another lockdown after the discovery of new coronavirus cases. Anyone arriving into The Islands, including private vessels and aircraft, will need to create a Travel Tracker account and register their journey. This video is a short recap of what life has been like on the island of Guernsey and the surrounding islands during the 2020 lockdown. Guernsey's Civil Contingencies Authority this morning decided the island will enter lockdown with immediate effect. (27676005) People are now being told to stay at home except for … Guernsey has gone into a "short, hard" lockdown with immediate effect after four covid cases of unknown origin were detected. The States of Guernsey said in a statement that it was unclear how the individuals concerned had contracted the disease, as none was from travel or from contacts with known cases. It is subtlety a lockdown, whatever you call it Senator Le Fondre. Change comes after lockdown brought in here Guernsey has moved the Isle of Man to the second category of its border restrictions. Guernsey will partially lift its lockdown and let some workers start returning to work. As of the weekend of Saturday May 4, 2020, all B&Q stores re-opened with the exception of B&Q stores in the ROI and Guernsey which followed later, and all B&Q stores remain open in the new lockdown. The island, a leading centre for alternative investment funds, private wealth and captive insurance, went into lockdown on 24 March but has now had no new Covid-19 cases for four weeks. Guernsey is set to be the first place in the British Isles to start lifting lockdown restrictions. Guernsey is to move into phase five of its lockdown exit plan from next Saturday (20 June).. Guernsey has gone into lockdown for the first time in seven months after four new cases of coronavirus were discovered among the island’s 67,000 population, the island’s government has said. Four new positive cases of Chief Minister Peter Ferbrache said Alderney’s government would work with Guernsey on any tailoring of the guidance – with lockdown powers shortly to be ratified in law – but for time being any edicts issued in the media briefing will cover both the islands. Almost all of the community restrictions that were in place in last spring's lockdown are now back in force. Guernsey's financial services sector is emerging from its COVID-19 lockdown. Bailiwick of Guernsey… The Director of Public Health is advising all Guernsey residents to consider avoiding all non-essential travel to and from the Bailiwick. The virus is running rampant through the island's population simply because the people responsible for public health failed to address the house parties, non-compliance in the homes, non-closure of the schools, and stuck their heads in the sand and hoped it would all go away. Thanks to a special delivery organised by Guernsey Post, the first batch of islanders in this 75 years and older vaccine cohort were able to begin to book their appointments over the weekend. The financial services sector in the specialist global jurisdiction of Guernsey is preparing to come out of Covid-19 lockdown at the end of the week. The only exemption to this is intra-Bailiwick flights. Guernsey has gone into lockdown following the discovery of four new cases of coronavirus, the island’s government has said. Gardeners, mechanics, estate agents, and builders are … Guernsey has gone into lockdown for the first time in seven months after four new cases of coronavirus were discovered among the island's 67,000 population, the island's government has said.. Life was normal in Guernsey as we worked and explored the island until suddenly, everything began to change. Guernsey famous for the richest and most delicious dairy products money can buy are going back into lockdown after seven months. View all latest COVID-19 news. The States of Guernsey can confirm 'lock down' restrictions will remain in place, following a 14-day review. This follows the decision by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a COVID-19 Pandemic. Guernsey States has released its 'Exit from Lockdown ' plan.. In comparison to the Guernsey’s four discovered cases, in the UK, as of Monday, the rate of people with at least one positive Covid test was 421.3 per 100,000 population. Read the media release. Ravers pack into a live music venue in Guernsey as nightlife continues as normal despite the global Covid-19 pandemic. Guernsey has gone into immediate lockdown after four unexplained cases of coronavirus were detected. Both Guernsey and Jersey have been fortunate in that employees have been able to return to workplaces that are relatively Covid-19 secure since lockdown measures were eased, but the legacy of WFH has led many employees to ask for temporary flexible working arrangements to be formalised. Guernsey's Director of Public Health says the island will be following a similar structure to the Isle of Man's circuit breaker, as the Channel Island is placed back into lockdown. Guernsey has gone into lockdown for the first time in seven months after four new cases of coronavirus were discovered among the island’s 67,000 population, the island’s government has said. This change will come into effect at 00.01 Wednesday 8 April. The only change to the current restrictions is that non-essential retailers will be permitted to carry out home deliveries, provided this is done in line with guidance to mitigate the risk of spreading the coronavirus. There… Alderney will be following the same lockdown protocol as Guernsey for the coming days. The Channel Island of Guernsey is set to become the first part of the British Isles to remove nearly all lockdown restrictions. Jersey will enter the first stage of its four-tier lockdown exit strategy from coronavirus on Monday. Guernsey has gone into immediate lockdown after four unexplained cases of coronavirus were detected. Pictured: New year day swimmers at Braye Bay, Alderney, Guernsey. 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