Grandparents in Jersey will be able to hug their grandchildren from tomorrow (26 June).
The government says islanders may now begin to have "limited, physical contact with a small number of people from outside their household", but should remain cautious and maintain good hygeine.
The move comes on the same day that the physical distancing requirement is reduced from two metres to one
The reduction from two metres to at least one metre has been introduced as the next step in our move towards a ‘new normal'.
By allowing limited physical contact, grandparents can once again hug their grandchildren, and couples who live separately can reunite.
High-risk islanders should remain mindful of how many people they choose to have physical contact with.
Deputy Richard Renouf, Jersey's Minister for Health and Social Services The government says the latest medical advice, alongside the continued low rate of cases on-island
We now have an extremely low level of https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2020-03-25/coronavirus-all-the-information-and-advice-for-the-channel-islands-in-one-place/ infection on the
island. This, together with the knowledge that respiratory viruses do not spread easily in summer conditions, gives confidence that the time is right to relax the two metre restriction.
Our https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2020-03-25/coronavirus-all-the-information-and-advice-for-the-channel-islands-in-one-place/ strategy has always aimed for ‘least overall harm’ and my advice to Government has always focused on the interests of islanders’ overall health and well-being.
Reducing to a minimum of one metre physical distancing will allow Islanders to have more social engagements while staying safe.
Dr Susan Turnbull, Jersey's Medical Officer of Health From 1 July, licensed venues such as pubs will be able to reopen number of cases
