The number of active Covid-19 cases notified to the government stands at 1,761, according to figures released this afternoon.

Since the last report 24 hours ago, there have been a total of 276 new cases.

Ten people are in hospital, one up from yesterday.

Most cases are the new variant of Omicron, the government’s surveillance report said yesterday.

A week ago, there were 1,070 active cases.

The rising numbers have caused problems for the health service and schools.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that many people who test positive for Covid-19 are not registering the fact with the government.

The government told the Manx Independent this week that we’re still on track to drop most restrictions on March 31.

Jersey has pushed back its legal requirement to isolate for positive Covid-19 cases by another month, until the end of April 2022.