Manx Care extends a ban on hospital visiting as six more deaths are recorded on the island.
A ban on visiting at hospitals on the Isle of Man has been extended for two weeks due to the ongoing risk of Covid, Manx Care has said.as part of a review of death certificates.Manx Care said the virus was "a threat" despite falling infection rates.
Areas covered by the visiting ban are Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital, Noble's Hospital and Manannan Court, although visits can be arranged with prior agreement in exceptional circumstances. The latest surveillance report, which took a snapshot of patients on Tuesday, showed 16 people with the virus were being treated in Noble's Hospital.The latest deaths, which were all recorded in April, mean 93 people on the island have now died with the virus since the pandemic began.