Covid cases top 700

Wednesday 07 July 2021

The number of covid cases in Jersey has passed 700, and two people are in hospital.

In the past 24 hours, numbers have risen by 99 to 720 overall.

58 people were seeking healthcare, 23 were contact traced, 13 people were inbound travellers and one person was identified during admissions screening to a health setting.

505 people have symptoms, while 215 do not.

There is one fewer person in hospital compared to yesterday. No increase in deaths has been recorded.

Pictured: The latest covid case figures.

More than 5,300 people are direct contacts - as of Sunday, they do not have to isolate provided they agree to testing and don't receive a positive result.

According to the latest figures released by Government (Sunday 27 June), 52,595 people had been fully vaccinated - just under half of the island's population. 

More than 90% of islanders aged 55 upwards have had both doses of the vaccine, and 84% of those aged 50-54.

Pictured: The latest available vaccination data.

Two thirds of islanders aged 40-49 have been fully vaccinated. That figure drops to 16% in the 30-39 category, and 10% among 18 to 29-year-olds.