Businesses across the Channel Islands are being forced to re-think their working practices because of Coronavirus.
Two patients have now tested positive for the virus - one in Jersey one in Guernsey
It means businesses in both Bailiwicks are having to take precautionary measures.
Some organisations are saying don't go into a room of more than 25 people or don't go to an event. Some are encouraging their staff to work from home now so they're taking 50% of their workforce out.
Jennifer Carnegie, President of the Chamber of Commerce
Ross Pickering is a personal trainer, and says he is concerned about the financial impact. Credit: ITV Channel TV For many, that raises concern about the financial impact.
At the moment my biggest concern is that I obviously have to pay rent to my landlord every month, if the sessions start dropping then I still have to pay that rent so it just becomes a little bit harder to hit those margins as a self-employed business owner.
Ross Pickering, Personal Trainer Employees too need to know what to do and what their rights are. Sick pay is not obligatory in the Channels Islands, and is paid at the employers' discretion.
Because employers have a wide discretion as to what they want to provide by way of sick pay, the important thing to know is that any discretion has to be exercised reasonably so in this kind of unique scenario one would hope that employers would be mindful and generous in what they provide.
Natasha Newton, Guernsey Employment Lawyer
In Jersey, a short term incapacity benefit of £222 a week is available. Credit: ITV Channel TV In Jersey, a short term incapacity benefit of £222 a week is available.
To qualify for the self-isolation, people need to confirm that they can't work from home - that's one of the first things the team will ask them. Then they'll also have to provide details in relation to the travel they've recently undertaken.
Stephen Jackson, Jersey Social Security 