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Alf, Kathryn Magson, Mark Lewin  We announced new measures a few weeks ago, including; increased testing for inbound arrivals. We also asked you to wear masks and for whole households to self isolate if they had Omicron or suspected Omicron. Since then, cases of big O have been rising steadily  […]

Alf (wearing mask), Henrietta (on Zoom) Omicron has been all over the news, it’s causing concern 22 individuals have travelled to the island from Southern Africa, all have been contacted and tested. So far so good New variants have always been a concern. Mutations affect a lot, including the effectiveness […]

The gov are urging residents to come forward for their booster vaccine when invited to boost their immunity ahead of the winter season. The Covid booster vaccine is being offered to those who were in priority groups 1 – 9 in the initial rollout (adults aged 50 and over and […]

Manx Care have released the following statement: ‘An outbreak of Covid has been identified at Southlands, and whilst it is recognised that visiting is a vital support mechanism for residents, it is our duty to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors by following infection prevention and control procedures […]

Howard, David & Dr H Good afternoon everyone, David’s here and so is Dr H Been a few weeks since we were last here This is because of the stable situation Gov has used this time to review our Covid response – particularly the borders It’s our intention to reintroduce […]

Manx Care will ease some of the visitor restrictions at most of their Residential Care Homes for older people on Tuesday 31 August.  These eased measures will be in place at all of the below Homes operated by Manx Care, not including Rearyt-ny-Baie, from Tuesday 31st August; Southlands – Port […]

Residents will soon be able to go online to order lateral flow tests to their homes, which will be delivered by Manx Independent Carriers. The gov has said that Isle of Man Post Office, which it owns, was unsuccessful in the bidding process for the delivery of the LFTs. A […]

This article is part three of our coverage on the evidence given to a Tynwald Committee by Dr Ranson the Medical Director of the DHSC, which has raised serious questions about the gov’s reactions and decision making throughout the pandemic. You can read part one of the coverage, which looks […]

Evidence given to a Tynwald Committee by Dr Ranson the Medical Director of the DHSC, has raised serious questions about the gov’s reactions and decision making throughout the pandemic. Public Health  The Medical Director then told the committee that the clinical group she had formed had started to have more […]

Evidence given to a Tynwald Committee by the Medical Director of the DHSC, has raised serious questions about the gov’s reactions and decision making throughout the pandemic. The previously private evidence given by Dr Ranson to the Public Accounts Committee was released on Wednesday night and reveals that in the […]

Visiting has been suspended temporarily at Isle of Man Prison after a small number of prisoners in one wing were identified as Covid positive. The decision has been taken by the prison governor in the interest of the safety of prisoners, staff and the community.    All prisoners, staff and […]

Howard, David, Dr H Well good afternoon everyone. Since we last spoke four members of our community have lost their lives Decisions have never been easy or straightforward It’s always a balancing act – lives, economy  England, Ireland, Wales – They’ve all taken different paths  There’s no single approach, just […]

The government has tonight confirmed the sad news that another member of our island community has lost their life to Covid-19. This brings the total number of lives lost to the virus on the island to 30. Chief Minister Howard Quayle said: ‘I am deeply saddened by this news. My […]

Following the recent increase in community transmission of Covid in the island and the confirmed cases at Reayrt Ny Baie residential home in Douglas, Manx Care is closing its Residential Care Homes for older people to non-essential visitors for an initial period of ten days. This includes visitors, new admissions […]

Howard, Ashford and Dr H Numbers have gone up, we’ve crossed the 1k threshold. I know lots of you use the numbers as a barometer to how our island is fairing in the face of the pandemic. But we must shift our focus from case numbers to hospitalisations I understand […]