All pupils and staff at St Mary’s Primary School potentially affected following a child at the school testing positive for COVID-19 have now been contacted by the COVID-111 service. All the households contacted have been offered testing and remain in self-isolation. Anyone connected with the school who has not been […]
GOV UPDATE – 9th JAN 2021
HOWARD, DR HENRIETTA, DR AL WELL GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE BACK SOONER THAN EXPECTED TWO NEW CASES – RESULTS CAME IN LATE LAST EVENING CONTACT TRACING TEAM HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY SOLID LINK TO THE NYE OR RAMSEY CASES DUE TO TIMING IT IS LIKELY THEY ARE RELATED, WE […]
Quing’s approach to the mental health crisis
Graham Clucas Quing, the local charity which helps people dealing with trauma, addiction and mental health issues is fighting the growing mental health crisis which has seen the island become one of the suicide hotspots in Europe. The island had 18 suicides in 2020, a suicide rate of 21.5 per […]
Two New Cases Identified
Two new cases of Covid have been confirmed in the island, with the two travel related clusters announced on New Year’s Eve and Tuesday 5 January, identified as the most likely cause. This means that, despite efforts to contain the spread, the COVID-19 virus may be circulating in the community. […]