What next?

Friday 17 April 2020

With the current lockdown measures set to come to an end on Sunday, further announcements will be made today on what happens next.

The extended restrictions were put in place until 23:59 on 18 April.

But, while 'the curve' has started to flatten out while everyone stays at home, the number of positive cases is still rising daily.

According to the latest statistics, 234 people in Guernsey have tested positive for corona virus - but 73 of them have now recovered. That means the virus was not detected on their nose or throat swabs, after two weeks.

Nine patients have died after testing positive for covid-19, with a further three deaths thought to be linked to the virus.

Six of the positive patients currently being treated are at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital but, so far, no one has needed intensive care treatment or a ventilator. The remaining patients are being treated at home. 

Infection has been recorded in people of all ages, ranging from 0 to 99 and 62% of cases were female.

Pictured: The latest stats can be found at gov.gg/coronavirus.

Further updates on the virus and information on lockdown measures are expected at a media briefing at 13:00 today.

You can watch this live on the States of Guernsey Facebook page and follow Express for further updates throughout the day.