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100 new covid cases have been identified in the past 24 hours, with at least 10 people in hospital specifically receiving treatment for covid and around five receiving high-flow oxygen treatment.
Yesterday marked more than 2,000 islanders being diagnosed with the illness since the pandemic began.
According to the Government's latest statistical release, at present, 881 individuals are officially recorded as having the illness: 44 are in care homes, 32 in hospital and 805 in the community.
Ahead of the statistics being published, Government officials told Express that 10 of the 30 people in hospital at that time were there specifically for covid. Of those, they said that "fewer than five" individuals were receiving high-flow oxygen care. Officials have not yet responded to Express's request for updated figures.
Deputy Medical Officer for Health, Dr Ivan Muscat, told Express last week that the number of patients on high-flow oxygen in the hospital would have a bearing on when the Nightingale Ward would have to open. He said the hospital had capacity to help between 10 and 20 people in this way.
Pictured: Dr Ivan Muscat previously said that the number of patients receiving high-flow oxygen would have a bearing on whether the Nightingale Ward is opened.
“There’ll come a point depending on how much oxygen usage there is that the Nightingale would have to open in order to cater for that number. The number of patients who will require that type of support won’t suddenly appear overnight," he explained.
"There’ll be a gradual increase to get to that number so there’ll be sufficient warning for us to know that the Nightingale is getting closer."
Of the 100 cases recorded in the past 24 hours - which marks the second highest single-day rise - two were identified through inbound travel, 28 through workforce screening, 24 through contact tracing, 30 while individuals were seeking healthcare, four through admissions screening, and 12 through cohort screening.
The number of active cases is 881.
— Government of Jersey (@GovJersey) December 16, 2020
532 are symptomatic and 349 are asymptomatic. 32 are in hospital (+2).
Total Tests
209,079 negative tests (+2,272)
2,001 confirmed positive (+100)
1,094 confirmed recovered (+30)
168 pending
Further stats: https://t.co/Maitmwkwf2
On Tuesday, the Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, said there could be two or three more cases for every single case identified on the island.
It means that there could now be up to 2,600 islanders with the virus in the community.
The Chief Minister will be holding a press conference this evening at 19:00 on the number of cases on the island, as well as providing an update on the vaccination programme.
He will be accompanied by the Health Minister, Dr Ivan Muscat, and Vaccination lead Becky Sherrington.
7pm tomorrow: Chief Minister, Senator @John_Le_Fondre, Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Richard Renouf, Head of Policy for Covid Vaccine Delivery, @becksherrington and Dr. Ivan Muscat, will provide updates on testing, tracing, cases, and the vaccine programme. pic.twitter.com/BzINwNKoyM
— Government of Jersey (@GovJersey) December 16, 2020
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