Ministers will do all they can to save Peel residential home Around 150 people attend meeting on future of Corrin Home
Two government ministers have pledged to do all they can to save a residential home in Peel from closing.
Around 150 people attended a public meeting last night on how to preserve the Corrin Memorial Home.
DEFA Minister Geoffrey Boot and Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer - who both serve the Peel and Glenfaba constituency - attended last night s meeting:
A government subvention to keep the facility open was ruled out by Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford, who said it would lead to other privately-run homes asking for money.
Jab take-up in lower age groups may be higher than stated
Vaccine take-up in lower age groups on the Isle of Man may be higher than currently thought.
In the second phase of the Island s vaccine roll out, figures show less than half (45.53%) of under-50 s and those without underlying health conditions have received a jab so far.
However, Health Minister David Ashford says that may be an underestimate:
More than 700 active Covid cases as another 66 identified Government updates figures at briefing
There have been 66 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the Island s active number to 704.
The latest figures come following the announcement that a patient died from the virus in Noble s Hospital.
Ministers paid tribute to the victim this afternoon, offering condolences to family and friends.
Answering questions from the media in this afternoon s coronavirus media conference, Health Minister David Ashford confirmed the tragic death was in a person in an older age group .
An online dashboard has now gone live on the government s website, showing further data about the current number of cases.