Isle of Man finds further three Covid-19 cases

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All patients are tested for coronavirus on admission to Noble's Hospital

Three new cases of coronavirus have been found on the Isle of Man.

A patient transferred to Noble's Hospital after receiving treatment in the UK tested positive for the virus, along with one of their close contacts.

The third case was found in a resident who had returned from abroad, the Manx government said.

"Appropriate safeguards" had been put in place to protect other patients and hospital staff, a government spokesman said.

They are the first new cases on the island since 21 December.

A total of 377 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since March. There are currently four active cases, all of whom are in isolation.

Twenty-five people on the island have died, 20 of whom were residents at Abbotswood Nursing Home.

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