Jersey press conference with health bosses (and no politicians). Live tweets as we go along in this thread...

•Health DG thanks all healthcare workers for their ‘boundless dedication’
•Reminder of stay at home and self-isolation rules
•Planning to manage virus began in Jan

(Sorry this thread is slow. They’re using lots of words but not actually saying much)

•Hospital MD says new command structure is in place
•Medical Director says there will soon be a new urgent treatment centre for non-virus emergencies
•Adds thanks to GPs for their support

•Chief Nurse says recruitment of extra clinical staff is ongoing
•85 ex-staff have responded to campaign to come back to work
•Other staff are getting upskilling training to be able to work on frontline with virus cases

•Staff getting wellbeing checks and mindfulness sessions to ensure they’re okay
•Working with Hospitality Association to accommodate workers who need to self isolate away from family
•Working with NHS to ensure there’s enough PPE, and had significant deliveries in last week