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The Government of Jersey says tests for coronavirus are still being processed by its lab and contact tracing will go ahead if there’s a positive test, after it has stopped publishing its updates on the testing at weekends.

Earlier this month the Sunday updates ended and from this weekend they will not be published on a Saturday either.

A spokesman said: "This will be kept under review and weekend reporting will resume if necessary."

He said of the move: "This is so the small team that compiles the figures can resume Monday-Friday working while the daily changes remain at such a low level."

On Friday the number of active cases of the virus was five and Dr Ivan Muscat, deputy medical officer of health, said he expected the number to drop to maybe as low as two on Saturday.

Relaxing Jersey's travel laws will not result in a significant increase in cases of coronavirus in the island, the island's medical officer of health has said.

Dr Susan Turnbull said there was a low rate of infection in the UK and the chances of infected people getting to Jersey were very small.

She added that, with new tests coupled with facilities to track and trace anyone who could be affected, she believed relaxing the island's borders would be safe.

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If the borders policy is approved, we would probably expect one extra case coming into the island every seven weeks, approximately. If that happens, we're more than ready to make sure that the person is recognized and isolated; and if there's any contact tracing, it'll be done very thoroughly."

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St Aubin's Bay water has returned to 'excellent' following pollution into the bay after a slurry spill last week, but swimmers are still being advised to not use Victoria Pool.

Samples indicate the water quality is excellent everywhere else in the bay, but Victoria Pool still shows poor quality and will be sampled again on Monday, the Government of Jersey said.

Environmental Health recommends islanders chose not to swim in the pool, but says they can enjoy the rest of the beach and bathing waters.

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People arriving by sea into Jersey will be tested for coronavirus at a new facility next to the Elizabeth Terminal.

It follows the announcement that Jersey's borders could reopen from 3 July. States ministers are due to debate this week whether or not people can start travelling to Jersey.

The new test centre was being erected as part of a testing and tracking regime for people arriving by sea, and was due to be completed before the first passengers started to arrive, officials said.

People whose mental health has been suffering as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown in Jersey have been reminded they can ask for help.

Dr Patricia Tumelty, from Mind Jersey, said coming out of lockdown could create more anxieties for some islanders.

Last week social distancing was reduced from 2m (6ft 6in) to 1m (3ft 3in), and ministers announced that travel restrictions could be lifted from 3 July.

The charity said islanders could get in touch if they feel they needed assistance.