Seven teachers from the same school have had to self-isolate after one of them tested positive for Covid-19.
Six of the group were close contacts of another member of staff at St Ninian's High School in Douglas, who tested positive over the weekend.Education Minister Alex Allinson said there was "no obvious link to students" and the school was open with additional mitigation measures in place. Face masks had been made available to staff and pupils, ventilation had been increased for indoor activities, and planned school trips were being reviewed, he said.recorded on the Isle of Man on SundayOne of the new cases was the result of community transmission, while the other two have now been confirmed as being travel-related.
The emergence of cases in the community prompted the government to urge everyone, including those who have been vaccinated, to be vigilant for Covid-19 symptoms.to allow fully vaccinated people from the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands to visit without testing or isolation.