COVID-19 'general update' conference today

Thursday, 3 September 2020 07:51

By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18

A press conference will be held later today to give a 'general update' on Covid-19.

It's set to be hosted by Chief Minister, Howard Quayle from 4pm, alongside Health and Social Care Minister, David Ashford and Education, Sport & Culture Minister, Dr Alex Allinson.

It's the first conference since the regular government briefings were stopped at the end of July - the Island has now gone over 100 days without any new cases of Coronavirus.

You'll be able to watch it on our Facebook page and website.

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