Sport in the Isle of Man will be allowed to resume from next week.

The Isle of Man Government announced this afternoon (Thursday) that all coronavirus restrictions will be lifted from one minute past midnight on Monday, April 19 as the latest circuit-breaker lockdown ends this weekend.

Speaking at the media briefing, Chief Minister Howard Quayle said: ‘The Council of Ministers met today and reviewed the latest data, taking advice from Public Health and other senior officials.

‘We agreed that, based on the data, our society can fully reopen on Monday. All children can return to school, pre-school, nursery or their childminder.

‘Businesses can reopen including the hospitality, indoor leisure and lifestyle sectors. All limits on gatherings will be lifted. People can return to their place of work.

‘Sport can fully resume.

‘The legal restrictions currently in place will be lifted at one minute past midnight on Sunday night into Monday morning. For now, our borders will remain at level 4 with the existing testing and isolation arrangements.’

More in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner. Keep up-to-date with the latest developments on www.iomtoday.co.im