Manx Care says no option but to following recent spike in cases
Mask-wearing is being re-introduced in health and social care premises on the Island following a spike in the community transmission of Covid-19.
After conducting its daily review earlier today, Manx Care is strengthening the protective measures it has in place in order to protect staffing levels and service delivery, as well as patients and residents.
Health Minister Lawrie Hooper says it was inevitable this would happen given the current circumstances:
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