European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
The Government says that, as the new Omicron variant has been detected in the United Kingdom and possibly Gibraltar it is even more important that all passengers travelling by air are tested for COVID-19 soon after their arrival in Gibraltar. The Government says it is a requirement under the Civil Contingencies Emergency (Coronavirus) (Requirements on entry into Gibraltar and testing) Regulations.
On Tuesday, Unite the Union called a general meeting of nursing staff where it was agreed to ballot for industrial action all those engaged in nursing at St Bernard’s Hospital and the PCC.
The GHA have issued a statement on the opening times of the COVID-19 Drive-Through testing centre during the 24th December 2021 through to 4th January 2022.