The Chief Minister says it is ’deeply frustrating’ that we are continuing to see unexplained cases of Covid.

A total of 17 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours, four of which are of unknown source.

This brings the current number of active cases in the island to 858, with 16 people currently in hospital, two in the intensive care unit.

Mr Quayle told Monday’s Covid briefing: ’Now that we have been in this latest lockdown for nearly three weeks, we should not be seeing these unexplained, unlinked cases unless people are not following the rules. Stay at home unless it is essential for you to leave. I cannot say it clearer than that. The rules apply to you too.’

Mr Quayle said the virus has spread because people are going to work with symptoms and the volume of traffic on our roads suggests too many people are still coming into workplaces.

Mr Quayle acknowledged last week’s announcement of support bubbles had caused some confusion.

’With the benefit of hindsight, we could have waited 14 hours and got all the guidance ready before announcing it,’ he said.

’One concern we have is people chopping and changing their bubble,’ he said, insisting that those who do need to bubble should do so with the same person or people.

And he confirmed the guidance is being changed to those in a support bubble can car share and exercise together.