New travel-related case of Covid-19

Sunday 20 September 2020

Another case of Covid-19 has been identified that is unrelated to Friday's positive case.

Health & Social Care have said the case involves a returning traveller to Guernsey who followed the self-isolation requirements upon their return to the Bailiwick.

The positive case means that there are currently two known active cases in the Bailiwick, which will be shown in the up-to-date statistics published by the States later today. 

Pictured: An isolated case will not trigger a return to a previous phase of the exit from lockdown strategy. 

Earlier this month, the island recorded its first covid case in more than four months. Ten days later that person, who was asymptomatic, was given the all-clear.

There was a new case on Friday, however Dr Nicola Brink said it should be seen as further evidence that the island's testing regimes are doing their job. 

"The identification of this second case further demonstrates that our border controls, testing regimes and track and trace protocols are working," said the Director of Public Health.

"Again, it is important that the community are reassured that we have robust systems in place to identify and manage cases of Covid-19."

There is nothing to suggest that this case, identified by the Public Health team on Saturday, is linked to Friday's case.