Chief minister quizzed on issue by MHK
The chief minister says government is 'content' with the Isle of Man’s approach to genomic testing of Covid-19 cases.
Howard Quayle was quizzed on the issue in an extraordinary sitting of Tynwald this week.
Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper asked why he wasn’t pursing a ‘more rapid’ turnaround of testing, on Island, to inform public health decisions:
However Mr Quayle told him the five day delay, while case data is sent to the UK, is acceptable:
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