Coronavirus: One Person In Hospital

Sunday, 20 December 2020 15:12

Guernsey has five known active cases of coronavirus and one person with the infection is in hospital.

Two people in the Bailiwick have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past two days.

The case identified on Saturday (19 December) is a person who tested negative on arrival, but positive from their day 13 test whilst in isolation.

The following day, the States of Guernsey reported a fifth case.

This person tested positive on arrival in the Bailiwick and is in self-isolation.

The government says that one person is currently in hospital. No further details have been given.

15 test results are pending.

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