Three cases of coronavirus confirmed in Alderney
Three cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Alderney - with Public Health warning that it appears to indicate transmission of the virus within the community.
St Anne's School in Alderney will be closed today (Friday 16 July) after eight staff were identified as close contacts of a positive coronavirus case.
None of the three individuals who have tested positive work within the school and the decision has been taken as a precaution while further contact tracing and surge testing takes place.
The eight members of staff are being required to self-isolate, including those who are fully vaccinated.
Parents are being contacted to make them aware of the closure.
Guernsey's Director of Public Health says the approach that has been taken is a 'cautious' one.
The school's headteacher says the closure is a 'pragmatic and sensible decision'.