Workers from business office sent home

Coronavirus precaution move put in place

Workers from a major insurance firm at the Isle of Man Business Park have been sent home as a Coronavirus precaution.

This morning, Zurich International asked all staff to stay away from the workplace.

It's understood employees came into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 and the office will be deep-cleaned.

Zurich gave the following statement:

“The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance. We have followed our internal Health and Safety protocols and, as a precautionary measure only, we have sent all employees home to work remotely. We can confirm that there are currently no positive Covid-19 cases amongst our employees. Procedures are in place to ensure business continuity”