A spokesperson for the Children, Young People, Education and Skills Department said: “We have been advised that there has been a confirmed positive case of covid-19 of a child who attends St. Luke’s School.
“Parents have been informed and the children in the class bubble are required to self-isolate.
“To protect the identity of this child and respect the family’s privacy we are unable to comment any further.”
Pictured: The child is a pupil at St. Luke’s School.
The number of confirmed active covid cases in Jersey is currently more than 160 – more than half of which are symptomatic.
A number of measures aimed at reducing local virus transmission were announced this afternoon and include a 22:00 curfew on all premises serving alcohol, mask-wearing for students in Years 11, 12 and 13 and a new ‘Rule of 10’ for informal gatherings.
The Chief Minister warned that, if islanders are unable to follow the new rules, a mini lockdown in December would be likely to follow.