Suspected case of COVID-19

A suspected case of COVID-19 has been reported, however the result is from a private test. The individual has been offered a further test through the Government’s testing service and the result is awaited.

As a precaution, the affected individual has been issued with a direction notice and is now self-isolating for fourteen days, along with others in their household.

As a further precaution, contact tracing is under way.

The Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK will provide an update at 4pm this afternoon at the weekly COVID-19 Briefing.

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at Isle of Man Government News 2020-10-15.