Guernsey's chief minister says the government will not rule out making face coverings compulsory following a rise in coronavirus cases
Mask wearing is strongly recommended in the Bailiwick Civil Contingencies Authority.
He says the issue will next be discussed on Tuesday 16 November, and is warning that masks may well be made compulsory.
We're concerned that we’re standing at a threshold now where if we don't act, we will see the number of cases rise higher and higher until there’s no way to reign them back in. Our capacity to track and trace active cases per day is at its maximum threshold.
Deputy Peter Ferbrache, Guernsey's Chief Minister In an open letter
Masks were made mandatory in Guernsey's ports on Friday (12 November)
Guernsey's Civil Contingencies Authority fears that a rise in cases could have a serious knock-on effect for the island's health service. Credit: ITV Channel TV None of us wants Covid to control our lives, so let’s not let it. Let’s take control of Covid. Let’s wear our masks. Let’s reduce the spread. Let’s remember how we’ve supported each other and what that sense of togetherness used to mean to us all. Because it is for each other that we wear face coverings and get tested and stay at home when we have symptoms.
Deputy Peter Ferbrache, Guernsey's Chief Minister What do you think of mandatory mask-wearing? Email channelnews@itv.com
