The state of emergency in the island has been lifted.
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Operating the Isle of Man’s Liverpool ferry terminal costs more than £710,000 a yearLieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney signed a proclamation revoking the state of emergency yesterday afternoon (Friday).
He signed the document at Government House in the presence of the Chief Minister.The move follows an extraordinary sitting of Tynwald where members voted to allow certain emergency powers to continue for up to six months for precautionary reasons or to allow time to draft regulations under the Public Health Act.Tynwald was told these continuing regulations marked the 'end point' in the use of emergency powers.They allow, for example, the swift closure of schools should there be a second wave of coronavirus.Another continuing emergency regulation allows for the border to be kept closed or restricted.It is likely that regulations allowing the DHSC to direct residents to self-isolate or quarantine will be needed until there is a vaccine or sufficient herd immunity in the population.The Lieutenant Governor first signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in relation to the Covid threat on March 16.