Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Donors urged to keep giving blood

The Department of Health and Social Care is urging people to keep giving blood as normal during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sessions are continuing during April in order to maintain supplies, with enhanced safety measures in place to protect donors and s…

Island residents and businesses warned over counterfeit health care products

Businesses and consumers in the Isle of Man are urged to be vigilant against scammers selling counterfeit health care products online.
According to the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading (OFT) scammers are using bogus websites to sell a variety of fake…

Four new coronavirus cases confirmed

Since the last update (4pm Sunday 12 April) there have been four further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Isle of Man now stands at 232.
In total 217 patients have been instructed to se…

Two new coronavirus cases confirmed

Since the last update (10am Sunday 12 April) there have been two further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Isle of Man now stands at 228.
In total 213 patients have been instructed to se…

A second death from coronavirus has been confirmed

A second death from coronavirus has been confirmed on the Isle of Man. The 57 year old man passed away in the intensive care unit at Noble’s Hospital on Saturday 11 April.
The man was a former police officer and a further news release from the Chief Co…

Repatriation Statement

Today the Isle of Man Government will further progress the process of returning Isle of Man residents to the Island in a careful and controlled manner. 
Since the closure of the Island’s borders on the 27th March over 400 individuals have been in touch…

Twenty two new coronavirus cases confirmed

Since the last update (10am Saturday 11 April) there have been 22 further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Isle of Man now stands at 226.
In total 214 patients have been instructed to s…

Online services for birth and death registration

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the Isle of Man Central Registry has introduced a simplified and safe process for registering a birth or a death, by enabling all informants to register through the Government’s online services portal. 
This t…

Community joins forces to make PPE for Island’s front line staff

Engineers, teachers and 3D printer enthusiasts have come together to help produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for front line workers in the battle against COVID-19 on the Isle of Man.
The equipment is being made to supplement the PPE which the …

Three new coronavirus cases confirmed

Since the last update (4pm Friday 10 April) there have been three further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Isle of Man now stands at 204.
In total 192 patients have been instructed to s…