Gov Covid conferences now once a week

The government's COVID-19 press conferences will now be held once a week.

The briefings will now take place on Thursdays only  in the wake of the Isle of Man now going over six weeks without any new cases of Coronavirus.

As part of the alterations, COVID-19 statistics are now not routinely published on weekends as government workers return to more normal working patterns.

However, Health and Social Care Minister, David Ashford MHK, has said if there are important updates that need to be announced on Saturdays and Sundays then residents will be informed.