COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man

COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationIsle of Man
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date19 March 2020
(4 years, 2 months and 8 days)
Confirmed cases38,008[1]
Recovered37,892[2]
Deaths
116[1]
Fatality rate0.3%
Government website
Isle of Man Government COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached the British crown dependency of the Isle of Man on 19 March 2020, when a man returning from Spain via Liverpool tested positive.[3] Community transmission was first confirmed on 22 March on the island.[4]

The government announced the closure of the island's borders and ports to new arrivals starting on 27 March 2020, with the exception of freight and key workers.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Ritchie, Hannah; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference first case was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Island closes borders, schools to shut as first community transmission of virus emerges". IOM Today. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Isle of Man COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Coronavirus: Isle of Man to close borders in bid 'to preserve life'". BBC. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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