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News around Isle of Man

Dr Allinson’s statement on COVID-19 – 8 June 2020

Thank you Chief Minister.
The Department for Education, Sport and Culture have been working closely with teachers and other key staff to allow the island’s children to return to their schools.
On Monday 15 all our schools will re-open and those current…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 8 June 2020

Good afternoon
I wanted to give the Health & Social Care Minister a break from today’s briefing. He is doing the rest of the briefings this week with either me or other colleagues. I am sure he will be watching and checking how we do.
I am however …

No active cases of coronavirus – 4pm 8 June 2020

Since the last update (4pm Sunday 7 June) there have been no further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus. This means the Isle of Man has no active cases and the total number of confirmed cases remains 336.
There have been 5,252 concluded tests and…

BBC extends free TV licences for over 75s until the end of 2020

The BBC recently confirmed that it will provide free TV licences to Isle of Man residents who are aged over 75 until the end of 2020.
Pensioners who are already aged 75 or over and have received a normal or short term licence up to the end of May 2020 …

No active cases of coronavirus – 4pm 7 June 2020

Since the last update (4pm Saturday 6 June) there have been no further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus. This means the Isle of Man has no active cases and the total number of confirmed cases remains 336.
There have been 5,217 concluded tests, …

No further coronavirus cases confirmed – 4pm 6 June 2020

Since the last update (4pm Saturday 31 May) there have been no further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus – so the total number of confirmed cases remains 336.
There have been 4,846 concluded tests, 46 people are awaiting results and no one is aw…

Douglas Promenade Scheme update

The Isle of Man Government, working in partnership with its main construction contractor Auldyn Construction Ltd, has developed a new Promenade programme to allow the highway works along the Douglas Promenade to be delivered more quickly.The ambitious …

No active cases of coronavirus – 4pm 5 June 2020

Since the last update (4pm Thursday 4 June) there have been no further confirmed positive tests for coronavirus. This means the Isle of Man has no active cases and the total number of confirmed cases remains 336.
There have been 5,114 concluded tests a…

Chief Minister’s statement to Tynwald on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020

Thank you, Mr President. 
On Wednesday our Island reached a milestone in the fight against COVID-19. We now have no active cases of the virus here in the Isle of Man and we have had no new cases for sixteen days. 
This milestone has been hard fought fo…

Island schools and nurseries prepare for next phase

The Isle of Man Government is working closely with schools as they prepare to reopen later this month. Most schools were closed on 23 March, with the exception of nine primary and five secondary hubs, kept open for vulnerable children and those of key…