Isle of Man residents have described feeling “grateful” and “upbeat” as the island opened up after a circuit-breaker lockdown. The Isle of Man came out of its lockdown on Monday after there were no reports of unexplained community cases of coronavirus for 17 consecutive days. Schools and businesses will reopen, with residents no longer asked to stay at home and precautions such as social distancing and face coverings now a matter of personal choice. — Isle of Man Heavy Crane Services (@of_crane) February 1, 2021 Resident Aileen Broad, aged 50, told the PA news agency: “People are pretty upbeat because there is no Covid, which is fantastic, but it also brings with it other problems.