ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT UPDATE – 6TH APRIL

FEAT ASHY 

HOWIE IS OTHERWISE ENGAGED TODAY SO ASHY IS RIDING HAN SOLO

• 6 IN HOSPITAL

• 55 PRESUMED TO BE RECOVERED

• PRESERVATION OF LIFE IS THE MAIN AIM OF ALL OF THIS

• 190 PEOPLE ARE LOCKED OUT AND WANT TO COME HOME

• 15TH APRIL THOSE OFF ISLAND WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN 

• ONLY ABLE TO TRAVEL BACK IF SYMPTOM FREE 

• THEY’LL BE TESTED IN HEYSHAM

• THEY’LL BE SUBJECT TO A 14 DAY QUARANTINE IN AN ISOLATION FACILITY

• FACILITIES WILL BE SUPER STRICT

• MUST ABIDE BY RULES: NO VISITORS, STAY IN THEIR ROOMS, EXERCISE IN THE OUTDOOR SPACE PROVIDED

• THIS IS NOT A FREE FOR ALL, FOLLOW THE  APPLICATION PROCESS

• IF YOU WANNA COME BACK, LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY

• EMAIL RETURNINGRESIDENTS.CO@GOV.IM

• THIS IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE

• ESTIMATED 5-8 WEEK WAIT

• AHSY SERVED PAUL M SOME SASS WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE WAIT TIME “IT’S NOTHING TO DO WITH PAPERWORK, PAUL”

• REPATRIATION NEEDS TO BE DONE IN A CLINICALLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT, HENCE THE TIMINGS

• STAY HOME. USE TECHNOLOGY – STAY CONNECTED

• SHOUT OUTS:RAILWAY STAFF NOW ON THE DOOR UP NOBLES / STAN AND PAM ALLOWING PEOPLE TO PICK THEIR FLOWERS / SIMON FENTON KEEPING EVERYONE STOCKED WITH MEAT

• BIG THANKS TO PRIMARY CAREGIVERS

• THERE’S BEEN LOTS OF TOUGH DECISIONS – THERE’LL BE MORE TO COME 

• WE ARE AT WAR WITH AN INVISIBLE ENEMY. WE CAN WIN. STAY AT HOME

QUESTIONS

• CLUSTER REPORTING IS POSSIBLE BUT DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY IT CAN’T BE TOO SPECIFIC

• FOCUS IS ON TRACING ATM NOT REPORTING

• SPREAD IS SEEN THROUGH YOUNGER PEOPLE AGED 18-34

• 16 PEOPLE IN HOSPITAL AWAITING RESULT OF COVID-19 TEST

• NO NEED TO WEAR A MASK IF YOU’RE HEALTHY

• THINGS AIN’T GONNA CHANGE BACK OVERNIGHT – PHASED TRANSITION BACK TO NORMALITY

• IF YOU SEE THE POLICE STANDING CLOSE IT’S OK, THEY’RE JUST DOING THEIR JOBS

• WORD OF THE DAY –  VITRIOLIC, ‘FILLED WITH BITTER CRITICISM OR MALICE’

• NO APOLOGIES FOR WHAT’S BEEN SAID – WE’VE DONE WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE

• NSC IS STAYING AS THE NSC, STOP TRYING TO MAKE FETCH HAPPEN!

• A VACCINE IS A LONG WAY OFF – APPROX. 18 MONTHS

• A TIGER IN NY  HAS CORONA BUT DON’T WORRY THERE’S VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF YOUR PET GETTING IT