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Manx Care: 'Don't be alarmed by mask re-introduction'

People working in, and visiting, medical settings will be asked to wear masks

Re-introducing mask wearing in medical settings on the Isle of Man is a precautionary move. 

That's from Manx Care which has made the decision following a spike in the number of people in Noble's Hospital with Covid-19.

There's currently 12. 

Some of them have been admitted to hospital requiring treatment specifically for the infection; others have been admitted for different reasons but have been found to be positive.   

Paul Moore is the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Nursing and Governance: 

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