19 UK regions turn red on Jersey's travel system today

Travellers from 'red' regions must isolate for at least ten days, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated. Credit: ITV Channel TV/PA Images

Jersey's government has applied the so-called 'emergency brake' to a further 19 UK regions as the number of infections there continues to rise.

It means from today (3 June), arriving passengers from a total of 35 UK regions will be classed as 'red' - meaning they must isolate for at least ten days, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

The measures will apply for a minimum of 14 days, with the following regions moving to 'red':

England

  • Manchester

  • Bury

  • Preston

  • Ribble Valley

  • Salford

  • Pendle

  • South Ribble

  • Rochdale

  • Wigan

  • Fylde

  • Stockport

  • Chorley

  • Reigate and Banstead

  • Watford

Scotland

  • Dundee City

  • City of Edinburgh

  • South Ayrshire

  • South Lanarkshire

  • North Lanarkshire

This comes after the French government tightened travel restrictions for UK and Channel Islands' visitors due to the Delta Covid-19 variant, formerly referred to as the Indian variant.

At the end of May, Jersey's government confirmed that a 'small number' of Delta variant cases had been detected in the island after samples were sent to the UK.

Some are frustrated at the lack of warning, with travellers given less than 48 hours notice before the new rules come in.

Jersey's government says risk is assessed using daily regional case data. This is then used to work out a 14 day case rate per 100,000 people.

Areas are classified as 'red' if the rate is over 120 per 100,000.

Regions can also be made 'red' if there is evidence of high risk through infection rates or variants of concern.