France 'likely' to be re-categorised in next few days if coronavirus cases continue to rise

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At present, France is a 'green' country under the island's traffic light system, which means travellers are not required to isolate upon their return, as long as they take a test on arrival. Credit: ITV Channel TV

Travellers returning from France to Jersey may soon have to isolate when they return. The government says the country will be re-categorised if cases of coronavirus there continue to rise. At the moment it is a 'green' country, meaning anyone arriving from there does not need to quarantine.

For destinations categorised as amber, inbound passengers must take a test on arrival into Jersey and self isolate until day five, when they will have to take another test. If this returns a negative result, they will be able to leave self-isolation.

For destinations categorised as red, inbound passengers must take a test on arrival into Jersey and self isolate for 14 days.