The GHA’s 111 call centre and Contact Tracing Bureau has been experiencing an unprecedented volume of calls and positive test results and may not have been able to get through to everyone as soon as it would have liked.
Following the Chief Minister’s announcement that the start of the Spring Term at school will be delayed until Monday 11th January, with the possibility of schools not opening until some weeks later not being discarded, the Minister for Education John Cortes hosted a virtual meeting on Tuesday with representatives of the Department of Education and the Teachers’ Union NASUWT.
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has made a claim form available so that catering businesses can apply for compensation for the cost of perishable goods that they were unable to use due to the closure of their bars and restaurants last Friday 18th.
The GHA's Mental Health Services will continue to operate during the Christmas period and support will always be available.
The freezers that will store Gibraltar’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Gibraltar today. The COVID-19 vaccination programme is expected to begin in the middle of January.
Royal Mail is suspending all Postal services to Europe and international destinations with immediate effect.
As a result of the continued rise of COVID 19 infections arising from the new strain of the virus detected in the United Kingdom (of which one instance has also been identified in Gibraltar) additional restrictions for those travelling by air into Gibraltar have been agreed between the Governments of Gibraltar and the United Kingdom.
"Mr Speaker, Members opposite, and to all those listening today. I am grateful for the continued indulgence of all Members of this House as we continue to suspend session after session as the Government works to tackle the many challenges facing the Community today.
Elderly Residential Services regrets to announce that due to the increase of positive cases in the community, Public Health and Infection Control has advised to stop visits to the ERS facilities.
In view of the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, parents are being encouraged not to send their children to school on Monday and Tuesday, and to keep them at home.
