Wednesday July 14, 2021, 5:33 AM
Children must not come to school if there is a positive Covid case in their household. Credit: ITV Channel TV
Headteachers in Jersey can now make independent decisions on whether or not to close a class or year group until the end of term, following a sharp rise in the number of Covid cases in the island.
The announcement was made at a press conference yesterday (13 July) which was attended by the Chief Minister Senator John Le Fondré, the Health Minister Deputy Richard Renouf and the island's Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Dr Ivan Muscat.
Changes include: