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Details of next phase of border easing to be announced
Government is due to hold a coronavirus media conference this afternoon at 4pm.
Chief Minister Howard Quayle is set to give details on the next phase of the easing of the Island s border restrictions.
The recently published Exit Framework proposes a move to level 2 on 29 May, a change the health minister recently said was looking likely.
You can listen to the briefing live on Manx Radio, watch the live streams on our social media channels, or follow a live blog at ManxRadio.com
Border restrictions could be lifted by end of June
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
The Manx Government has published a revised version of its COVID-19 Exit Framework which, subject to the approval of Tynwald, will guide the Island as it begins a new chapter in dealing with the virus. The document outlines the indicative conditions and target dates for changes to the Island’s current border restrictions. The framework also describes how individuals, businesses and government all have increasingly a role to play in minimising the risk to the community as the Island learns to live in a world with COVID-19. The Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK said: “We have always said that we would not be able to keep our borders restricted for ever. This framework details how we hope to move away from many of the restrictions we have seen over the past year. Its development has been a team effort. The document that we will debate in Tynwald this week is based on discussions with a wide range of stak
Government publishes long-term exit from COVID pandemic
Tue, 09 Mar 2021
The Manx Government has released a framework for the Island s long term approach to COVID-19. The document outlines three key stages (Preparation, Transition and Release) that the Council of Ministers expects to move through as the vaccine rollout increases the Island’s defences, and the UK’s threat profile decreases. It also confirms the longer term plan to pivot from the current ‘Elimination’ strategy, to one of ‘Mitigation’, at which point it is hoped that Island life can resume free from mitigations including border restrictions. Underpinning this are a set of objectives to support the decision process over the coming months.