COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached the British crown dependency of the Isle of Man on 19 March 2020, when a man returning from Spain via Liverpool tested positive. Community transmission was first confirmed on 22 March on the island.
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man | |
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Isle of Man |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 19 March 2020 (4 years and 1 month) |
| Confirmed cases | 38,008 |
| Recovered | 37,892 |
Deaths | 116 |
| Fatality rate | 0.3% |
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| Isle of Man Government COVID-19 | |
| Part of a series on the |
| COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies |
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The government announced the closure of the island's borders and ports to new arrivals starting on 27 March 2020, with the exception of freight and key workers.
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