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  1. Support bubbles 'too risky' as Covid cases risepublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Allowing households to mix on the Isle of Man could make things worse, the chief minister says.

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  2. Probe into Covid outbreak linked to ferry crewpublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    A widespread cluster of cases on the island stemmed from a crew member who was infected in February.

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  3. Five more in hospital with Covid on Isle of Manpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Nineteen people are now receiving treatment, as the number of new cases on the island rises by 45.

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  4. Local authority poll 'may be as late as October'published at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    A decision on the date of the all-island election should be "apolitical", a former minister says.

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  5. Isle of Man lockdown to last until end of Marchpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Lockdown restrictions are extended as community cases continue to emerge, the chief minister says.

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  6. Sixteen in hospital as Manx Covid cases pass 800published at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    It marks highest number of hospital admissions during the currrent outbreak as new cases rise by 44.

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  7. Covid cases rising again on the Isle of Manpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The daily rate of new infections has begun to climb after slowing down earlier this week.

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  8. Isle of Man schools to remain closed next weekpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    A surge in infections in young people led to the closure of schools to all children a week ago.

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  9. First Covid-19 death on Isle of Man in four monthspublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Chief minister Howard Quayle describes the death as "a painful reminder of how dangerous this virus is".

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  10. Amenity sites closed to 'keep people safe'published at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Closing the island's sites was the "only choice" after a rise in Covid-19 cases, operators say.

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  11. Manx bus services reduced for Covid lockdownpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Weekday services are overhauled to reflect the "stay at home" message, the government says.

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  12. Appeal for 'vital' blood donations to continuepublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Clinics are continuing to operate during the Isle of Man's third Covid-19 lockdown.

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  13. Pfizer vaccine gap extended on Isle of Manpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Increasing the space between the two doses will mean more people can have first jabs faster.

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  14. Ferry sailings suspended over crew Covid concernspublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Two Isle of Man Steam Packet Company crew members have been called by the Covid contact-tracing team

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  15. Isle of Man proposes legal protection for petspublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Those who mistreat cats, dogs and horses could be fined up to £10,000 under proposed new laws.

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  16. Twelve in hospital as Manx Covid cases rise by 65published at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    New infections drop for the third consecutive day on the Isle of Man, but case numbers remain high.

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  17. Gales cause disruption to Isle of Man ferriespublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Passenger and freight services face a second day of cancellations as strong winds hit the Irish Sea.

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  18. Amenity sites 'should reopen to stop fly-tipping'published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Social distancing would "clearly" not be an issue at sites closed during lockdown, a campaigner says.

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  19. Elimination of Covid spread 'could take six weeks'published at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    A further five weeks could be needed to stop new Isle of Man cases, the public health director says.

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  20. Man jailed for smuggling cannabis has sentence cutpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Kenny Garaty admitted agreeing to have cannabis worth about £10,000 sent to his home last year.

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