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Some regions of England will be classified in Group A, requiring 14-days self-isolation, starting from next week.
The Civil Contingencies Authority has decided to vary the self-isolation requirements for A and B Countries to include regions for England, taking effect on Tuesday.
"The CCA took this decision yesterday after considerable discussion based on the evidence provided by the Director of Public Health Services following an analysis of prevalence data across different regions in England," said CCA Chairman Gavin St Pier.
"CCA members were cognisant of the prevalence data regarding incidence of Covid-19 in England as a whole rising rapidly to the point where a decision would have to be made to classify England as a Group A country.
It was decided that classifying the whole of England as Group A would be disproportionate, given the considerable variation in prevalence rates across some regions.
The introduction of nine regional classifications for England will be kept under regular, daily review.
Dr Nicola Brink, Director of Public Health said: "It is likely that regions in England will move between Group A and Group B classifications over the next few weeks.
"It is important, therefore, that anyone who is considering travelling to the Bailiwick understands that circumstances can change at very short notice and they may need to self-isolate for longer than they might have originally anticipated or, in the event that they test positive for Covid-19 or are identified as a close contact of a positive case, that they may need to stay in mandatory quarantine in the Bailiwick for longer than their planned period of travel."
Pictured: The CCA made the decision at its meeting yesterday.
Deputy St Pier has anticipated the prospect of "teething problems" with the new arrangements, with specific guidance issued over border checks and whether people's mode of transport might see them inadvertently pass through a Group A region.
"We will be heavily reliant on travellers being honest with regard to their recent travel history although there will of course be penalties for false declarations," said Deputy St Pier.
"The situation will be monitored closely following the initial implementation and we ask for patience and understanding as passengers and staff adapt to the new requirements."
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