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News around Isle of Man

Dr Allinson’s statement on COVID-19 – 8 March 2021

Last Thursday we made the difficult but decisive decision to close all schools and childcare facilities on the island.
Since then The Department for Education, Sport and Culture has been working with other parts of government and the private sector to …

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 08 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 the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture and our Director of Public Health.
Let me start by handing over t…

Financial Sanctions: Sudan

This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions in place against Sudan.
The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/753 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and provide f…

Island schools will not return on Monday (1)

Given the continued growth in numbers of COVID-19 cases on the Island, hub schools, nurseries and childminders will not reopen tomorrow (Monday 8 March). 
The Council of Ministers have reviewed the situation this morning, and have made the decision to …

Online registration launched as vaccination rollout ramps up

Members of the public who have received an invitation letter, can now register for their COVID-19 vaccination online via covid19.gov.im/vaccine 
The new system means people can submit their details and find out what to expect at their appointment using…

Summer exam grades to be decided by Island schools

Isle of Man students will not sit GCSE or A-level exams this summer and instead have their grades determined by their schools.
The move to cancel Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) exams for Year 11 and 13 students is fully supported b…

Positive cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the Isle of Man

Cases of Covid-19 have continued to rise in the Isle of Man and six people are now being treated in hospital.
A further 81 cases were confirmed after testing on Saturday meaning the total number of active cases now stands at 315. More than 1,000 people…

Island schools will not return on Monday

Given the continued growth in numbers of COVID-19 cases on the Island, hub schools, nurseries and childminders will not reopen tomorrow (Monday 8 March).
The Council of Ministers have reviewed the situation this morning, and have made the decision to e…

Covid-19: Isle of Man cases continue to rise

Cases of Covid-19 have continued to rise in the Isle of Man and five people are being treated in hospital.
A further 71 cases were confirmed on Friday meaning the total number of active cases now stands at 234. More than 1,000 people are currently in s…

Cervical screening programme to continue in Primary Care

Island GPs have been asked to continue providing cervical screening services, with enhanced safety measures in place to protect patients and staff. 
The Director of Public Health and the DHSC have confirmed that the procedure can continue to be offered…