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News around Isle of Man

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release publicises an amendment to four existing entries under the Russia sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)…

Four new cases of COVID-19 detected – 18 January 2021

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. 
The first two cases were detected through the day 1/7/13 testing regime for individuals who travelled to the Island.  Their isolation period continues and has been extended where approp…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 18 January 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today.
We are now into Day 12 of our circuit break lockdown.
Once again, we have our Director of Public Health joining us on Zoom and the Minister of Health & Social Care here in person.
As I mentioned last …

Protection of Manx Gaelic extended under European Charter

The Isle of Man Government has received confirmation that Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) will be applied to the Manx Gaelic language. 
The charter protects and promotes regional and minority languages in Eur…

First care home resident vaccinated as rollout programme expands

Vaccinations are being offered to care home residents across the Island from today (Monday 18 January) as the rollout programme takes a significant step forward. 
First to receive the vaccination at the Southlands home in Port Erin was 84-year old Sall…

New Order made to enable virtual Planning Committee meetings

People will still be able to watch Planning Committee meetings following an Order in Tynwald this week that enables them to be held virtually while face-to-face meetings are not possible.
The Planning Committee is currently required by legislation to m…

Nine new case of COVID-19 detected – 17 January 2021

Nine new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man, however all are from individuals already in self-isolation.
The first two cases were detected through the day 1/6/13 testing regime for individuals who travel to the Island.  Their isola…

Vaccination programme rolls out to care homes

Care home residents across the Island will be offered protection from Covid-19 over the coming weeks as the vaccination rollout programme expands into the community.
A team of vaccinators will visit residential homes operated by the Department of Healt…

Extended suspension of services to protect vulnerable groups

Measures to protect some of the most vulnerable members of the community from coronavirus are to be extended to cover the length of the current circuit break.
The Department of Health and Social Care’s residential homes for older people, dementia care …

One new case of COVID-19 detected – 16 January 2021

One new case of COVID-19 has been detected in the Isle of Man.
The individual was already in self-isolation because they are a close contact of someone who tested positive for the virus. Their period of self-isolation has been extended.
The current num…