Requirements under the Covid-19 isolation exemption scheme (FOI)

Request

A previous Freedom of Information response indicated that 654 people have been granted exemption from isolation in 2021 until 11 March. Since 26 March we have two new cases identified in Jersey.

A

What are the testing requirements for people granted exemption?

B

Do they undergo a mandatory test on days zero, five and again on day 10 or are rather allowed to skip the testing process at the airport and exit through the main exit from arrivals?

C

Are they obliged to respect other regulations, for example wearing a mask in a taxi from the airport?

D

Are they allowed to enter healthcare facilities ie the Hospital, right after landing at Jersey, and without any testing / result available?

Response

A to D

The information you require is in the public domain. Please refer to the “Permission not to self-isolate for work purposes (critical workers)” page on the Gov.je website. This document can be found at the following link:

Permission not to self-isolate for work purposes (critical workers)

Article applied

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.