Third IoM coronavirus victim named

Tribute paid at media briefing

Another Island resident who has died from coronavirus has been named.

Seventy-four-year-old Onchan resident Brendan Maxwell was a taxi driver who had worked in the trade for almost 40 years.

Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford made the announcement at today's government media briefing, paying tribute to him in the process:

In total, four Island residents have died from Covid-19.

The latest figures show there have been 284 confirmed cases in the Isle of Man in total, with 26 new ones announced today.