Manx Care will ease some of the visitor restrictions at most of their residential care homes on Tuesday, August 31.

Reayrt-ny-Baie in Douglas, whose closure was delayed by a Covid outbreak will also begin a phased reopening on this date.

Restrictions will be eased at Southlands (Port St Mary), Cummal Mooar (Ramsey), Langness/Gansey (Port St Mary), Thie Meanagh/Sweetbriar (Douglas) and Reayrt Skyal (Ramsey).

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For 14 days visits will still need to be booked and lateral flow tests taken (though this is not compulsory), but two people can now visit and hours will be extended from 10am to 7pm.

There will also be no time limit on visits.

All visitors will be required to have their temperature taken on arrival and to comply with PPE and hand hygiene guidance throughout the visit.

This guidance will be in place until September 14, when it will be reviewed.

At Reayrt-ny-Baie visits can be booked from August 31, but only one visitor is allowed for a maximum of 15 minutes.

Visiting times will be strictly between the following times: 11am to noon, 2pm to 3pm, and 3pm to 4pm.

Jonathan Carey, head of adult services said that he was pleased that Reayrt-ny-Baie was ’now in a position to welcome back visitors’.

The new visiting policy can now be found online at www.gov.im