On March 23 , 2020 , the population law would be rectified as declared by the States to help foreigners that may be compelled to exit the island because they lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak .
The States also announced on 23 March that it would be amending population law to protect non-residents who might find themselves without employment as a result of the pandemic and would otherwise be forced to leave the island .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Guernsey