No further action will be taken against a group of key workers from Jersey accused of breaching Covid rules.

In June , police were called in to investigate claims that four visiting care company executives breached self isolation rules by going out for a meal.

An update was provided by Chief Minister Howard Quayle in the House of Keys last week.

He said that a direction notice issued to the group had not been ’robust’ enough to pursue a prosecution but changes have now been made to these documents.

Mr Quayle: ’Following an investigation by the constabulary a decision was taken by the Attorney General’s Chambers that no further action was to be taken.

’The decision to prosecute is always informed by a public interest test and other relevant factors. On review, the prosecutions division of the AG’s Chambers felt that the direction notice issued at the time was not robust enough to allow an effective prosecution.

’The direction notice was subsequently revised to address these issues.’

The party from Jersey arrived in the island on June 17, having been issued with an exemption certificate the day before.

They exempted from 14 days self-isolation on the condition that when not working they would isolate at their hotel in Douglas. A detailed plan and risk assessment had been provided.

The group consisted of executives from a company which operates a nursing home and domiciliary care company here. They had returned to Jersey before the allegations about the breach emerged.

Jason Moorhouse (Arbory, Castletown and Malew) had asked for an update on the investigation in the Keys. He asked whether the Manx police had held direct talks with those involved with on or off the island. Mr Quayle said this was a matter for the police.