"If you love your mother, stay at home"

Dr Rosalind Ranson issues Mother's Day plea

The Island's Chief Medical Director has issued a plea to the Manx community, this Mothering Sunday.

Dr Rosalind Ranson asks you to do Mother's Day differently this year:

Isle of Man Government took to Twitter to share the message, saying: "the lives of others depend on you. A touch of tough love to help us ensure our health system copes."

A plea to do Mother's Day different this year from the Isle of Man's Medical Director Dr Rosalind Ranson: if you love your mother, don't go and visit her today - the lives of others depend on you. A touch of tough love to help us ensure our health system copes. Happy Mother's Day pic.twitter.com/vcfq12TZYj

— Isle of Man Government (@IOMGovernment) March 22, 2020