Manx Care will ease some of the visitor restrictions at most of their residential care homes next Tuesday (August 31).

Reayrt-ny-Baie in Douglas, whose reopening has been delayed by a Covid-19 outbreak, will also begin a phased reopening from Tuesday.

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).

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 have been extended.At Reayrt-ny-Baie, there can only be one visitor for a maximum of 15 minutes.