MAN ALIVE! Isle of Man locals flock to pubs and shops as ALL Covid lockdown rules are lifted including social distancing and masks Updated: 1 Feb 2021, 21:27 ISLE of Man locals have flocked to pubs and shops after all lockdown restrictions were scrapped today. Bars and pubs opened their doors at one minute past midnight last night while shops and restaurants were open for business today. 18 18 18 18 Punters celebrated a pub reopening in Douglas, Isle of Man, at 00.01am this morning Residents on the island - which has a population of 85,000 - will no longer have to social distance from this morning in a huge boost for morale.