Covid Isle of Man: Nursing homes ban most visitors as cases rise
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A nursing home in Douglas has been closed to most visitors due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases on the Isle of Man.
The Salisbury Street Care Home has imposed restrictions following an outbreak affecting residents and staff.
The hotel will be closed until March 21, but some tours will be allowed for humanitarian reasons.
More than 185 new cases were reported on the island on Wednesday, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus to 944.
The number has increased by 300 in the past seven days, with five people currently hospitalized with Covid-19.
Public health officials said the upward trend was likely due to a change in mid-semester travel in schools in February.
The Isle of Man government is expected to lift almost all remaining coronavirus restrictions on the island by March 31.
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