Further restrictions lifted as Jersey moves into Stage 5 of Covid roadmap

Restrictions will be eased as Jersey will enter Stage 5 of its Roadmap on 12 April. Credit: PA Images

Jersey will move into Stage 5 of its roadmap out of lockdown on Monday (12 April), with further lifting of restrictions.

The government has announced new guidance for physical distancing, working from home and limits on gatherings.

The key changes include:

  • 20 people can attend informal gatherings in people’s homes or public places such as beaches.

  • No limit on the number of people at controlled events, such as weddings.

  • No limit on participants or spectators at events such as sport or theatre events.

  • Two metre physical distancing no longer law, but is recommended where possible. One metre distancing is the advised minimum.

  • Working from home no longer default model, with new guidance supporting a return to work.

  • Masks must still be worn in indoor places, plus contact details provided in some venues.

The Minister for Health and Social Services says the risk posed by Covid-19 has not gone away, but the change from law to guidance is a gradual move to less stringent measures.

The government is recommending that employees returning to the office and gradually going back to work should use the free workforce testing programme.

There are no changes for guidance on masks which are still mandatory in public, indoor spaces.

The government confirmed it remains the plan to resume the inbound travel classifications for the UK and Crown Dependencies from Monday 26 April.

Almost all restrictions currently in place to manage the coronavirus pandemic in Jersey are due to be lifted by June.