UK & World Coronavirus: Man arrested for ‘failing to self-isolate’ on Isle of Man By Stephen Eighteen March 20 2020, 12:54pm March 20 2020, 12:54pm Share Coronavirus: Man arrested for ‘failing to self-isolate’ on Isle of Man Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/uk-world/1209550/coronavirus-man-arrested-for-failing-to-self-isolate-on-isle-of-man/ Copy Link A man has been arrested for allegedly failing to self-isolate after arriving on the Isle of Man. A visualisation of the Covid-19 virus. The island has passed emergency coronavirus legislation requiring new arrivals to quarantine themselves for 14 days. The 26-year-old man is thought to be the first person held in the British Isles for breaching quarantine rules. He is “in a specially cleaned” area at Isle of Man Constabulary’s headquarters in Douglas “designated for those who should be self-isolating”. The island’s emergency legal powers came into effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday. People who break the law could face a fine of up to £10,000 or three months in prison, the chief minister has said.
