"We are in the height of our second wave"

Monday 01 February 2021

There are now 277 known active cases of Covid-19 in the Bailiwick, however Public Health say the number of cases from unknown community sources appears to be decreasing.

There are now five patients in hospital, one of whom has been admitted to intensive care.

Cases have been linked to the Festival of Dance and to the Co-op Grand Marche in St Sampson's over the weekend. 

Pictured: The positive cases that have been identified in the last few days.

Over the weekend, just 16 of the 77 identified cases were from unknown sources, with the rest discovered through contact tracing. Dr Nicola Brink said this was an encouraging trend and an indication that cases may be beginning to "plateau out". It is important, she stressed, that this does not lead to complacency. 

With one patient in the Intensive Care Unit, Medical Director Dr Peter Rabey said the hospital is able to re-open the day patient unit as an overflow ICU at short notice if necessary. 

HSC President Al Brouard said that more than 8,400 people have received at least one dose of a vaccine against Covid-19, with many vulnerable islanders receiving both doses.

Pictured top: Public Health Director Dr Nicola Brink.