Covid-19: known cases now at 286 - still one hospital admission

Monday 08 November 2021

The number of known cases of covid-19 in the Bailiwick is now 286 after 108 new cases were identified over the weekend, but there has been no increase in the number of patients in hospital with the disease.

There were 25 new cases identified on Friday, 46 on Saturday and 37 on Sunday. Among the new cases, 47 are symptomatic community cases, eight are through community surveillance, 47 are contacts of a known case and six are travel related. Over the same period, 39 people recovered.

The latest figures - released by the States today - show that Guernsey and Herm have 281 known cases, Sark has two cases and Alderney has three cases.

There are currently 30 people who are contacts of a positive case and have received 'stay at home' requests.

Before the increase in cases over the weekend, Dr Nicola Brink, Director of Public Health, replied to concerned islanders and asked them "to hold steady and work together".

We have seen an increase in cases over the past few days. We need to hold steady and work together. We have done this before. At this stage it is vaccinations, ventilation, mask wearing and regular testing using lateral flow tests. #GuernseyTogether.

— Nicola Brink MBE (@DrNicolaBrink) November 5, 2021

Pictured: Dr Nicola Brink recently tweeted to remind islanders of the current advice aimed at containing covid-19 as far as possible and reducing the risk of serious cases of the disease.