Public urged but not legally required to stay at home

Chief Minister asks Manx residents to 'do the right thing'

Stay at home if you can, but it's not a legal requirement.

That's the message from the Isle of Man Government after two cases of coronavirus were identified that can't be linked to the current cluster.

At a government media briefing this afternoon, Chief Minister Howard Quayle said further contact tracing is needed, and it's expected more will be known in the next 24 hours.

Mr Quayle is asking the public to 'do the right thing':

A further media briefing will take place tomorrow once more data has been received, but Mr Quayle said he isn't ruling out a further circuit break lockdown.

Health Minister David Ashford says the guidance on staying at home comes because of the number of events due to take place this evening: