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News around Isle of Man

Financial Sanctions: Iran (Nuclear Proliferation)

This news release is issued to publicise an amendment to the details of two existing entries under the Iran (Nuclear) sanctions regime. 
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Mo…

Financial Sanctions: Syria

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of six entries under the Syria sanctions regime.
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)…

66 new cases of COVID-19 detected – 12 March 2021

66 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man.
All individuals are self-isolating along with members of their household and further tests will be offered. Contact tracing continues.
The current number of active cases of COVID-19 on the…

44 new cases of COVID-19 detected – 14 March 2021

44 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man.
All individuals are self-isolating along with members of their household and further tests will be offered. Contact tracing continues.
The current number of active cases of COVID-19 on the…

Clinically vulnerable group invited to register for COVID-19 vaccine

Letters inviting residents aged between 16 and 64 who are clinically vulnerable to register for their vaccination are now being sent out, as the rollout programme looks towards protecting the next priority group against serious illness caused by COVID-…

Isle of Man Sports Awards moved to summer (1)

The Isle of Man Sports Awards has been postponed until the summer due to coronavirus restrictions.
The celebration of sport was to be staged at the Villa Marina in Douglas this month but will now take place on 2 June instead.
The annual ceremony sees t…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 12 March 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today.
Here with me at the podium is the Minister for Health & Social Care, and on Zoom we have our Director of Public Health.
This morning we learned the sad news that another member of our Island community…

Isle of Man Sports Awards moved to summer

The Isle of Man Sports Awards has been postponed until the summer due to coronavirus restrictions.
The celebration of sport was to be staged at the Villa Marina in Douglas this month but will now take place on 2 June instead.
The annual ceremony sees t…

Death from COVID-19 – 12 March 2021

A patient at Noble’s Hospital has died of COVID-19.
It is the first death from the virus in the Isle of Man since 5 November 2020. It takes the total number of people to have lost their lives to the virus on the Island to 26.
Chief Minister, Howard Qua…

Blood donations to continue during lockdown

Blood donation sessions are continuing during the current lockdown, with a number of additional safety measures in place to protect those who attend to give blood and members of staff. 
Planned sessions are taking place at the Jubilee Suite in Westmore…