AN end to PCR testing, closure of the Covid helpline and the de-activation of the Jersey Covid alert app are amongst the measures announced by the government today as it continues to scale back its response to the virus.
The changes will see the management of Covid move from an emergency response into pre-existing services.
As part of the announcement, the Airport testing centre will close and weekly Covid data updates will cease.
Professor Peter Bradley, director of Public Health, said: ‘In 2022, we announced the phased de-escalation of our Covid-19 response, and I am pleased we have been able to make this decision to step down more of these measures.
‘Our priority is and always will be the health and safety of Islanders and the changes we’re announcing today continue our move towards the sustainable management of Covid-19. I want to reassure Islanders that they will continue to be supported if unwell or concerned about Covid-19, however how they access this support will revert to pre-pandemic routes and contacts.’
He added: ‘Although we are scaling down our response, Covid-19 is still with us and will be for the foreseeable future. I therefore urge everyone to continue following the guidance, stay at home and do an LFT test if you feel unwell, and if you are eligible for any of your vaccines, book an appointment or drop into the Vaccine Centre.’
