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Financial Sanctions: Zimbabwe

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of four individuals listed under the Zimbabwe sanctions regime.
The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/604) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (…

Financial Sanctions: Counter-Terrorism (International) – Correction

This news release is issued to publicise a correction to the information published on 21 January 2021.
The Annex of Names referred to a previous amendment. The correct Annex has now been uploaded to the web site.

Schools, nurseries and child-minders welcome back children

Schools, nurseries and child-minders in the Isle of Man will welcome back pupils this morning after the Island’s circuit break lockdown came to an end.
All schools closed on Thursday 7 January, except for 14 educational hubs maintained for vulnerable c…

Island exits lockdown as circuit break succeeds in stopping spread of COVID-19

The Isle of Man has exited lockdown after a 25 day ‘circuit break’ succeeded in stopping community spread of COVID-19.
The end of the lockdown means that life on the Island can return to near normal. There is no longer any requirement for social distan…

Return to normal across health and social care services

Health and care services Island-wide will return to their pre-lockdown ways of operating when the circuit break restrictions are lifted from 00:01 on Monday 1 February.
Preventing the spread of coronavirus after the Christmas and New Year period led to…

111 for booking jabs – not clinical queries

Members of the public who wish to raise queries about their vaccination are reminded they should review the Frequently Asked Questions page on the gov.im website for advice, or contact their GP – not seek guidance from 111.
The 111 service has been tas…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 29 January 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today.
I would like to thank all those of you who tuned in to the Questions from the Public session on Wednesday. A lot of people have told us how useful they found it to hear directly from our Director of Publi…

Two new cases of COVID-19 detected – 29 January 2021

Two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man over the last 24 hours. 
Both cases were detected in day 1 tests in individuals who were already isolating following travel to the Island. Their isolation period continues and further test…

National Sports Centre to reopen on Monday

People will be able use indoor and outdoor facilities at the National Sports Centre from Monday 1 February, with its swimming pools reopening the next day.
The move comes as the Isle of Man Government prepares to lift the restrictions that led the cen…