11-02-2022, 11:10 AM
Isle of Man's death toll reaches 77 after four more die
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The Isle of Man coronavirus death toll has risen to 77 after four more people died with the virus.
On the other side SLOTXO of the spectrum, you may have a bad day on the reels and don't want to stop until you lose it.
All of the latest deaths were recorded after 20 January.
The figure was revealed in the latest public health surveillance report as part of an ongoing review of death certificates.
It comes as the island's testing and isolation rules for travellers are set to be further eased from Friday, bringing them into line with England.
The surveillance report said the island continued to be "in the plateau phase of fourth wave of Covid infection".
While there had been "small rises in the 10-19 and 40-59 age groups", all other age groups had "either remained level or fallen slightly", it added.
'Right direction'
The latest changes to the border restrictions will see isolation requirements for everyone arriving on the island lifted from 00:01 GMT.
Testing and isolation rules for anyone under the age of 18 will be scrapped altogether.
The new rules will also mean vaccinated travellers will no longer have to take a lateral flow test at home after arrival and notify the government of the result.
Unvaccinated travellers will still have to have a PCR test within 48 hours of arrival.
Chief Minister Alfred Cannan said it was "another step in the right direction ahead of our plans to remove all restrictions, currently scheduled for 31 March".
The Isle of Man coronavirus death toll has risen to 77 after four more people died with the virus.
On the other side SLOTXO of the spectrum, you may have a bad day on the reels and don't want to stop until you lose it.
All of the latest deaths were recorded after 20 January.
The figure was revealed in the latest public health surveillance report as part of an ongoing review of death certificates.
It comes as the island's testing and isolation rules for travellers are set to be further eased from Friday, bringing them into line with England.
The surveillance report said the island continued to be "in the plateau phase of fourth wave of Covid infection".
While there had been "small rises in the 10-19 and 40-59 age groups", all other age groups had "either remained level or fallen slightly", it added.
'Right direction'
The latest changes to the border restrictions will see isolation requirements for everyone arriving on the island lifted from 00:01 GMT.
Testing and isolation rules for anyone under the age of 18 will be scrapped altogether.
The new rules will also mean vaccinated travellers will no longer have to take a lateral flow test at home after arrival and notify the government of the result.
Unvaccinated travellers will still have to have a PCR test within 48 hours of arrival.
Chief Minister Alfred Cannan said it was "another step in the right direction ahead of our plans to remove all restrictions, currently scheduled for 31 March".
