These pages were last updated on 1 April 2020 at 13:00 hrs.
The above image provides contact details for the different service areas that will be able to answer your questions. If you have any clinical questions regarding the coronavirus please call the dedicated helpline on 01481 756938 or 01481 756969. These two numbers will be manned between 8am and 10pm every day by trained call handlers from the Joint Emergency Services Contact Centre (JESCC).
Testing undertaken by Public Health Services in Guernsey
On 9 March 2020, The Director of Public Health, Dr Nicola Brink, announced the first positive case of COVID-19, in the island. See the 
media release [437kb] for more details.
| Number of samples tested | Positive results | Negative results | Awaiting results | Number of deaths |
| 749 | 91 | 620 | 38 | 1 |
The positive results are a result of infections acquired in UK, France, Tenerife, Mainland Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Jersey and Guernsey.
Hospital cases
There is currently 1 patients being managed within the PEH with COVID-19. No patients are currently requiring intensive care or ventilatory support.
Using modelling from other jurisdictions we would expect in the region of 8 - 15% of total infected cases require hospital care.
The next 7 - 14 days will be critical as we determine if the cases introduced to Guernsey have resulted in secondary cases that have affected the more vulnerable in our community.
Deaths
1 COVID-19 death reported.
Contact Tracing
Contact tracing is on-going for the contacts of the cases identified. This occurs on a daily basis and on into the evening. This is progressing well and at least two of the new cases were identified through the contact tracing process.
Compulsory Self-Isolation
It is estimated there are 1,439 islanders under compulsory self-isolation, which equates to 2.2% of the island's population.
Case Linking
Among 10 cases we have identified 4 clusters:
- Cluster 1 - (French ski trip)
- Cluster 2 - (2nd French ski trip)
- Cluster 3 - (Germany / Austria ski trip)
- Cluster 4 - (3rd French ski trip)
Welfare Calls
From Wednesday 1st April, welfare calls for those who have been directed to self-isolate will not be carried out by Public Health Services. This is as a result of the fantastic community response, with support services now available through the third sector, enabling Public Health Services to direct their efforts elsewhere. More information is available at www.gov.gg/covid19together.
