The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 200 in the last seven days.
The last week saw the first repatriated residents return to the island on board the Steam Packet fast craft Manannan, before heading off to the Comis Hotel in Santon for 14 days in quarantine.
Tributes have also been paid to the first two people to die in the island after contracting the virus.
Here is a rundown of the past week:
Friday, April 10 (Good Friday):
Saturday, April 11:
â?¢ Twenty-five more Covid-19 cases are confirmed.
â?¢ Enterprise Minister Laurence Skelly reveals there have been 3,000 applications to the business support scheme, and asks for applicants to be patient.
â?¢ The second Covid-19 death is confirmed. Fifty-seven-year-old retired sergeant Richard ’Richie’ Lloyd, who lived in Ballabeg, died in intensive care at Noble’s Hospital.
Sunday, April 12:
â?¢ Chief Constable Gary Roberts leads the tributes to former sergeant Richie Lloyd: ’The Isle of Man Constabulary is heartbroken today. Richie Lloyd was a wonderful man. He was kind, caring, brave, loyal and utterly dedicated to public service.’
â?¢ Police reveal they dealt with nearly 100 reported incidents of residents ignoring the Covid-19 regulations on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. Several arrests have been made.
â?¢ Peter Eagles, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, praises the island’s community spirit during a special Easter address: ’It is all of us together, it is the ethos and the spirit and the resilience that we all share as an island community â?¦ it is on the strength of that that we will win this war.’
â?¢ Two cases are confirmed.
â?¢ UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is discharged having spent six nights in hospital, three of them in intensive care.
Monday, April 13:
â?¢ Fourteen cases are confirmed.
â?¢ Police officers around the island, and residents of Arbory, stand for a minute’s silence in memory of Richie Lloyd.
â?¢ The process to repatriate the 400 residents trapped overseas by the border closure will begin on Wednesday. A group of 29, selected at random, will sail from Heysham to Douglas and will be escorted to the Comis Hotel for a two-week quarantine period. Health Minister David Ashford said: ’Yes, the quarantine does sound harsh. Yes, it will cause upset and heartache. But it is necessary to ensure that all the hard work that has gone on to date to protect our community is not undermined.’
Tuesday, April 14:
â?¢ The family of the first man to die from the virus in the Isle of Man, David Corkish, pay tribute to him in the Isle of Man Examiner. They said he was the centre of their worlds.
â?¢ The island’s borders will stay closed for at least another month, Mr Ashford tells Tynwald. He was speaking on behalf of Chief Minister Howard Quayle who is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Other lockdown and social distancing measures won’t be reviewed until April 23, but it is unlikely there will be any immediate easing of restrictions.
â?¢ The Tynwald sitting was dominated by repatriation issues. According to the emergency powers regulations, residents were ineligible for repatriation if they had been staying with close family members. Under pressure from members demanding a more compassionate approach, the Council of Ministers backed down and passed an amendment to remove this rule.
â?¢ Twelve more Covid-19 cases are confirmed.
â?¢ The Friends of Noble’s Hospital announce the charity will fund the purchase of nine new ventilators. The equipment could be available within two weeks.
â?¢ Over the course of the outbreak there may be up to 2,700 symptomatic cases of Covid-19 in the Isle of Man, according to statistical modelling by the DHSC. The number was revealed by chief executive Kathryn Magson.
Wednesday, April 15:
â?¢ Two more Covid-19 deaths are announced. Both were men with underlying health conditions and passed away at Noble’s Hospital. To date there have been four deaths in the island due to Covid-19.
â?¢ The Isle of Man’s state of emergency is extended until midnight on May 15. The proclamation was signed by Lieutenant Governor Richard Gozney.
â?¢ Four more cases are confirmed.
â?¢ Logistics experts from the Ministry of Defence visit Noble’s Hospital for contingency planning. They are carried on two army helicopters.
â?¢ The DHSC confirmed it has taken over the running of Abbotswood care home in Ballasalla, where up to 20 staff and residents have tested positive for Covid-19.
â?¢ The first group of repatriated residents arrive in Douglas aboard Steam Packet vessel Manannan. Under police escort they are taken to the Comis Hotel to begin a 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Thursday, April 16
â?¢ Twenty-six new cases are confirmed. There are 11 patients in hospital who have tested positive for Covid and 30 awaiting results.
â?¢ The Chief Minister is said to be back to his usual self, according to the Health Minister. ’He’s still got a bit of a cough but that’s gradually subsiding. And he should be back with us next week,’ he said.
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