With England having completely removed its Covid-19 restrictions and the Isle of Man due to follow on March 31, we asked the public how they felt about living without any measures in place.

The move would mean residents would not be required to self isolate if they received a positive Covid test, plus all travel restrictions would be removed.

Peter and Jackie Brammall, from Colby, were ’feeling positive’.

Mrs Brammall, 55, said: ’It’s what we need to be doing now. Everybody’s had their vaccinations so it’s weighing up the situation - not just looking at Covid but all the other illnesses that people need to get to hospital for.

’There’s people that haven’t been able to get in to see somebody and now their diagnosis is at a more advanced stage so there’s all those people who are going to be more vulnerable.

’It’s taking responsibility for yourself and if you feel uncomfortable with something then don’t go.

’Also, rightly or wrongly, money comes into it. We need to have a good economy so we can pay for treatment for people.’

Mr Brammall, 59, added: ’I’m sure colds and flu kill vulnerable people as well, so Covid is something we have to get used to. It’s going to be colds, flu and Covid. They’re all going to go hand in hand.

’It’s a tough one but we’ve just got to live with it and move on. We can’t keep going backwards all the time, we can’t keep isolating.’

Nicola Raven, who knows someone with cancer and MS, disagreed, arguing that the decision had been made ’too soon’.

’You’ve got to think about other people who’ve got underlying ailments,’ said the woman from Douglas. ’I really feel we should keep the masks in place, as soon as I go in a shop, it’s on.

’Can we trust everybody to self isolate? Because there’s people that aren’t doing that.

’How do you put that trust in people? I suppose you’ve got to.’

The government has decided to hold off for another month so as to get vulnerable children vaccinated before measures are removed.

Gillian and Alan Halsall, of Douglas, were all for the restrictions being lifted even sooner.

Mr Halsall said: ’I think it’s a positive move and in my opinion they should, like in the UK, bring it forward a month.

’I suppose government is just being cautious but they could have done the vulnerable children a bit earlier to avoid this.

’I think we’re just going to have to treat it like flu now.’

Mrs Halsall agreed, saying: ’We’re happy, we’ve had all three jabs and about to get a fourth.

’We’re very much looking forward to getting off the island. We haven’t been away properly for a long time but we’re hoping to get off island this summer.’

Carolyn Magee, who is over 60, was ’unsure’ about the changes.

’I wouldn’t go in certain places still, like the theatre for example, even though there’s lots on I’d like to see, because it’s indoors,’ the woman from Ballasalla said.

When asked if her attitude might change when the regulations are lifted, she said: ’It might relax a bit, I don’t know.

’I like change. I’ve got two daughters who live on the other side of the world and I haven’t seen them for years.

’I know though that it will never go back to the way it was. I’d like to see them but I don’t think I’ll be going on holiday every year.’