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Situated between Britain and Ireland, the Isle of Man appeared to have avoided the coronavirus pandemic until the government reportedly announced its first confirmed case late on Thursday evening.
A statement given to Manx Radio said:
A patient on the Island has today, Thursday 19 March, tested positive for coronavirus. The patient had recently returned to the Isle of Man from a trip to Spain.
The Public Health team has been in touch with the patient to provide advice and support, and will start contact tracing. The chief minister Howard Quayle will give a full media briefing tomorrow.
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