The document explains how the States intends to gradually relax the Covid-19 restrictions and looks at what 'triggers' would allow the Bailiwick to move to the next phase of easing restrictions or, if necessary, return to a more strict set of lockdown measures.
It is hoped that by publishing this document in full on covid19.gov.gg, islanders will have a clearer understanding of how the States intends to return safely to normality and the reasoning behind the various steps that will get the Bailiwick there.
Grateful for how the public had responded to the information shared before now, president of Health & Social Care Deputy Heidi Soulsby said: 'As we move through the various phases and restrictions are lifted, we'll be asking islanders to do slightly different things each time in both their work and personal life.
'But if we want people to keep working with us, they need to know why they're being asked to make each of these adjustments - that is why publishing this framework is so important.'
The framework does not include plans for the phased return to normality for schools and education and the re-opening of schools is subject to further detailed consideration.
Further information to support the transition for exiting lockdown for educational and early years settings will be made available when possible.
Chairman of the Civil Contingencies Authority Deputy Gavin St Pier explained that the framework for moving out of lockdown is led by Public Health data and analysis and the first priority is protecting the health and lives of islanders.
'This also means avoiding the health impacts of being more restrictive than is necessary at each stage - it is a difficult balance to strike,' he said.
'The economic impact, which clearly has its own impact on our health and wellbeing, is also incredibly important and for each phase we have considered how jobs and livelihoods, businesses and public funds will be affected.'
Moving forward, he said it was harder to separate the health, social and economic issues that need to be considered as they will have an affect on each other.
The backbone of the strategy is to 'test, trace and quarantine' while easing restrictions.
On-island testing capabilities to test at high levels and receive results quickly has proven to be an effective strategy and options for further increasing the testing capacity are being explored.
In broad terms, this strategy will allow the States to monitor signs of spread of the virus in the community.
Where evidence shows falling numbers of cases and community seeding, and there is no sign of clusters of cases developing, over a four-week period this will 'trigger' a move to the next phase with restrictions relaxed further.
Similarly, if in a four-week period the number of cases from community seeding exceeds ten, or clusters emerge, it would trigger a move to the previous phase with increased lockdown restrictions brought back in.
Other triggers such as hospital admissions or the loss of on-island testing are outlined in the framework.
Director of Public Health Dr Nicola Brink said the strategy of 'test, contact trace, quarantine' has been really effective and the island is seeing a fall in the number of active cases to very low numbers.
But, she said, we cannot become complacent.
'It's quite possible we won;t see a straight line forward through the phases and instead we'll need to move back into earlier phases at some point.
'The way the community has worked with us in observing the restrictions so far is a big reason why we've moved into Phase 2 and we'll need the community's support and cooperation to keep moving forward through the phases.'
The framework document is not final and will be adjusted as circumstances change or as the understanding of the coronavirus improves.
A plan for the Bailiwick's recovery will likely need to be look at economic support measures in more detail.
It will need to take a longer-term view as it is very likely the island will still be recovering after the lockdown restrictions are lifted.
While the framework sets out a phased exit from lockdown for the Bailiwick, tailored measures may be added for Alderney and Sark, specific for those jurisdictions as is the case currently.
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