Jersey's Chief Minister: We’ve not lost control of coronavirus
Jersey’s Chief Minister has denied suggestions he has lost control of the coronavirus pandemic, as cases numbers grow exponentially in the island.
Senator John Le Fondré, and other ministers, faced an hour of questions from politicians in the States Assembly today, entirely focused on how the situation was being managed.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the difficulty of finding solutions that please everybody, saying that it is a balance between keeping islanders safe and preserving their civil liberties.
When asked why the government hadn’t opened for a UK-style bubble policy over Christmas, he said:
Earlier today, Jersey's Health Minister said he was not certain on what the island's R rate was as staff had been busy dealing with other things.