Coronavirus: All the information and advice for the Channel Islands in one place

There is so much information and advice that is constantly changing related to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Channel Islands.

So, we have created this guide to help you navigate through it a little bit easier.

Symptoms, testing & vaccination

• What are the signs and symptoms of Covid-19?

• How to spot the difference between a cold and Covid-19

• Number of coronavirus cases in the Channel Islands

• Health bosses welcome approval of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

• New Covid vaccine advice for pregnant women and those with allergies

Jersey

• Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Jersey

• Over 80s in Jersey able to book Covid vaccine from today

• Second dose for first islander to get Covid vaccine in Jersey

• Around 80% of over 50s should be vaccinated against Covid-19 by April

• Islanders to get second dose of vaccine up to 12 weeks after first

• More than 90% of care homes residents in Jersey opt for Covid-19 vaccine

• Jersey's Covid Vaccination Centre opens at Fort Regent

• Jersey's Chief Minister: We’ve not lost control of coronavirus

• Jersey's workforce Covid-screen partially suspended as system is unable to cope

• Nurse hails 'momentous' first day of Covid-19 vaccinations

• Medical director on schools, the hospital, Christmas and the vaccine

• Call for people with learning disabilities to be on priority list for Covid vaccine

• Delays to test results and backlog for contact tracing calls

• One call every 12 seconds to Jersey's coronavirus helpline

• 'Private event' causes spike in Covid-19 cases in Jersey

• Jersey's Head of Contact Tracing: Your questions answered

• Misleading Covid exposure alerts sent to iPhone users in Jersey

• Young people 'far too relaxed' and having 'significant impact' on Covid spread in Jersey

Guernsey

• 968 people vaccinated against Covid-19 in first phase of Guernsey rollout

• Care home matron becomes first person to be given Pfizer vaccine

• ITV News joins Guernsey Border Agency for Covid isolation checks

• Guernsey unveils Covid-19 vaccination strategy

• Day 13 testing to find 'missed' Covid-19 infections in Guernsey

Self Isolation & other rules

Jersey

• Jersey's circuit breaker extended for at least two weeks

• Jersey will not go into lockdown like UK says Chief Minister

• Dr Ivan Muscat: Mixing indoors in Jersey 'must stop'

• Senior virologist: Jersey’s Christmas guidance could lead to deaths

• Top doctor: 'Last hurrahs at pub could lead to fresh Covid spike'

• New Covid restrictions come into force in Jersey

• Covid isolation rule breaker: 'I've lost my job and people have wished me dead'

Health & Exercise

• Seven day isolation for all island patients ahead of Southampton appointment

Jersey

• Islanders urged not to delay treatment or health appointments in Jersey despite current Covid restrictions

• Home care at risk of collapse in Jersey due to testing delays

• Partners no longer able to attend ante-natal scans in Jersey

• Covid cases in at least eight Jersey care homes

• Ambulance whistleblower: 'We are downbeat, down-trodden and at breaking point'

• Concerns Covid tracing system could leave positive cases uncontacted

• Operations cancelled at Jersey's hospital to manage possible Covid case rise

• Hospital is 'still safe for patients' but changes are being made

• Nightingale Wing can be operational in 24 hours, Health Minister says

• Visits suspended at Jersey's hospital due to rise in Covid cases

• New Covid guidance adds other groups to 'high risk' category

• People in Jersey tell of 'soul destroying' impact of lockdown on mental health

• 29% of people in Jersey drinking more than before pandemic

• Jersey's Nightingale Hospital to stay until spring

• Hospital patients must have Covid-test five days before operations

• Half of patients avoiding appointments and surgery at hospital

• What you need to know about Jersey's Nightingale Hospital

• 'Ethical framework' to decide who gets critical care

Guernsey

• 'Stockpiling medicines could cause harm to others' Guernsey HSC warns

• Young islander warns of long-term Covid effects after seven months of symptoms

• Care homes advised to close to visitors following unexplained coronavirus case

• Dedicated centre for islanders with Covid symptoms to open

• Dr Nicola Brink interviewed by Lorraine Kelly on ITV breakfast show

Travel & Tourism

• Jersey and Guernsey travel guidance by country - use our interactive maps

• Condor passengers now need negative Covid-19 test to travel onboard ferries

Jersey

• EasyJet suspends spring schedule to Jersey and BA cuts weekday flights

• Madeira moves to red on Jersey's traffic light system

• Jersey's borders to remain open - but all UK arrivals classified as 'red'

• Lifeline flights between Jersey and Southampton to re-start

• Testing changes for everyone arriving into Jersey

Guernsey

• Isle of Man moves to Category 2 of Guernsey's travel restrictions

• People returning from South Africa asked to declare it to Guernsey States

• Guernsey introduces day 13 test requirement for nearly all UK arrivals

• Guernsey business tunnels suspended

• Airport arrivals can be picked up by family or friends

• Inside Guernsey's seven-day testing facility

Businesses & Employment

Jersey

• Jersey's hospitality industry asks for 'clear timelines' for reopening

• Jersey's co-funded payroll scheme updated for hospitality sector

• New support measures announced for businesses

• 'Hospitality circuit breaker' lockdown: The new rules explained

• All hospitality and fitness venues to close for rest of year

• Queues in the streets to get into shops as new measures come into force

• Food shops extend opening hours to spread out customers

• Financial support is 'pathetic' according to hospitality bosses

• Royal Yacht manager hits back at comments about private event

• Royal Yacht party led to 500+ people self-isolating

• Royal Yacht Hotel admits to breaching Covid-19 rules with sauna opening

• Hospitality businesses saw 70% drop in revenues at height of lockdown

• More than a third of Jersey people financially worse off due to coronavirus

Guernsey

• Guernsey's payroll co-funding scheme extended due to lack of travel activity

• Guernsey business tunnels suspended

• Seasonal workers won't have to leave Guernsey during three month break

Education

• Channel Island students will not sit GCSE, AS and A-Level exams this summer

Jersey

• Calls for vaccines for Jersey teachers ahead of schools reopening

• Jersey schools will reopen on Monday 11 January

• Teaching union calls for mass testing of students

• Teaching union accuses Jersey government of risking children and staff's health

• Teachers 'terrified' of schools staying open, says union rep

• All students now required to wear masks at school

• Latest updates of coronavirus cases within Jersey schools

• Lockdown's impact on children's education revealed

Guernsey

• Students returning to Guernsey urged not to hug family members on arrival

• New education model could be impacted by coronavirus

Working from home

• Top tips for working from home

• Top tips for returning to work

• How to boost your home internet speed

Blog posts

• Hold your nerve, Jersey!

• At least six Covid-linked deaths in Jersey in the past week and lockdown looms

• As an island community we all have a ‘duty of care’ towards each other

• The 29 hours that may matter most this pandemic

• Jersey’s worst week in numbers

• Why I've got the Covid app

• Leaving the islands for the first time felt disorientating

• To mask or not to mask, that is the question

• Learning to live with coronavirus

• Do you still notice the signs of our times?

• Covid-19 - The Battle of the Bailiwicks

• Why my haircut is a weight off my shoulders in more ways than one

• When Gary met Dr Muscat

• Becoming a new mother is hard enough, let alone in lockdown

• Contrary to popular belief, I don’t have any secret insight into all this

• Cancelling plans has been the most stress-relieving thing during lockdown

• The little things make you realise how much our world has changed

• What chemotherapy taught me about self-isolation