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 & tracing

• 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

Jersey

• Children under the age of 12 will now be tested for coronavirus

• Jersey's contact tracing app launched

• 30 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Jersey

• New testing technique could bring faster results

• Jersey to offer all islanders first available coronavirus vaccine for free

Guernsey

• Guernsey must be 'ready to respond' to second wave

• First coronavirus case in Guernsey in 129 days

• New coronavirus symptoms announced

Social Distancing & Self Isolation

• How to 'self-isolate' & the laws that could force us to do it

Jersey

• Regional approach to Jersey’s travel guidance comes into force

• Social distancing: Two metre rule reduced to one

Health & Exercise

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

Jersey

• 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

• £63m Jersey hospital refurbishment plan postponed due to Covid-19

• Half of patients avoiding appointments and surgery at hospital

• Five suicide attempts in Jersey linked to coronavirus

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

• 'Ethical framework' to decide who gets critical care

Guernsey

• Dedicated centre for islanders with Covid symptoms to open

• Islanders reminded to book a test if showing Covid-19 symptoms

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

• Thousands missing out on routine cancer screenings

Help & Support

• Where can I get advice & support?

• Counselling service to help islanders through pandemic

• Channel Island charity helps people worried about coronavirus

Jersey

• Jersey Food Bank supported 600 people per week during the pandemic

• Listening Lounge reopens

Guernsey

• Guernsey's government pays out over £800,000 in benefits

• Project keeps vulnerable islanders connected

• £5 million hardship fund for Guernsey people

• Charities can apply for funding from the Covid-19 Community Appeal

Travel & Tourism

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

• Condor cancels all high speed sailings from UK in November

Jersey

• Bournemouth, City of London and Bristol among UK regions to go from green to red

• Self-isolation requirement for 'green' arrivals into Jersey comes into force

• Jersey's threshold for regions becoming 'amber' rises

• 'Traffic Light' system launched for Jersey travellers

Guernsey

• Testing on arrival to start alongside new travel categories

• Jersey joins Guernsey's group A travel category

• Inside Guernsey's seven-day testing facility

Businesses & Employment

Jersey

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

• A quarter of Jersey firms of expect to make job cuts

• Face masks could become compulsory in shop

• All businesses can apply for government loan

Guernsey

• Guernsey's payroll co-funding scheme extended - but some sectors left out

• 'Revive and thrive’ plan to support post-pandemic economy

Education

• Channel Island university students could face one month isolation at Christmas

Jersey

• Another confirmed coronavirus case at a Jersey school

• More than £1 million pledged to help students catch up on learning

• Jersey politician calls for more clarity over school coronavirus testing rules

• Children returning from boarding schools will not have to quarantine this half term

• Class sent home after positive Covid-19 case at St Saviour's Primary School

• Primary school class sent home after child tests positive for Covid-19

• Students told to wear face masks on school buses

• Jersey schools may stay open if there is a second wave of coronavirus

Guernsey

• 400 students want to return to Guernsey for Christmas

• Class sent home from school as three test false positive for Covid-19 in an experiment

• Guernsey States looking at helping off-island students come home for Christmas

• New education model could be impacted by coronavirus

Working from home

• Top tips for returning to work

• Top tips for working from home

• How to boost your home internet speed

Key Services

• Demand increases for alcohol support services

• Contactless payments limit increased to prevent the spread

Jersey

• 12 firefighters are self-isolating after one tests positive for Covid-19

• Jersey charity fears winter homelessness crisis following pandemic

Guernsey

• Islanders reassured help is available for domestic violence victims during lockdown

Blog posts

• 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

• In a parallel world, what are you doing?

• 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