A number of locations have been identified which could pose a low risk of contracting Covid-19 for people who visited at specific times.
The government’s announcement follows the news on Saturday that there had been two community transmissions of the virus.
The locations and times are as follows:
Wednesday, February 17
Shoprite, Victoria Road, Douglas from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Friday, February 19
Bus Vannin service 21B (Pulrose to Lord Street) from 11:07am to 11:19am
Superdrug, Strand Street, Douglas from 11:25am to 11:30am
Boots, Strand Street, Douglas from 11:30am to 11:35am
Coop, Duke Street, Douglas from 11:45am to 11:50am
Bus Vannin service 21B (Lord Street to Pulrose) from 12:05pm to 12:12pm
EVF Brown Bobby Filling Station, Peel Road, Douglas from 4:00pm to 4:10pm
Sunday, February 21
Bus Vannin service 5 (Quarterbridge to the Wildlife Park) from 9:12am to 10:17am
Mangrove Café, The Wildlife Park, Ballaugh from 12 noon to 12:30pm
EVF Brown Bobby Filling Station, Peel Road, Douglas, from 12:30pm to 12:40pm
Bus Vannin service 5 (The Wildlife Park to Quarterbridge) from 3:18pm to 4:18pm
Monday, February 22
Bus Vannin service 21B (Pulrose to Lord Street) from 2:37pm to 2:49pm
Bus Vannin service 22H (Lord Street to St Ninian’s Lower School (Bemahague)) from 3:00pm to 3:20pm
CeX, Duke Street, Douglas from 3:00pm to 3:30pm
Game, Strand Shopping Centre, Strand Street, Douglas, from 3:30pm to 3:45pm
Dealz, Strand Street, Douglas from 4:00pm to 4:15pm
Boots, Strand Street, Douglas from 4:15pm to 4:20pm
Card Factory, Strand Street, Douglas, from 4:20pm to 4:25pm
Coop, Duke Street, Douglas from 4:30pm to 4:40pm
Bus Vannin service 12 (St Ninian’s Lower School (Bemahague) to the NSC, Groves Road, Douglas) from 7:00pm to 7:35pm
Wednesday, February 23
Bus Vannin service 21B (Pulrose to Lord Street) from 2:37pm to 2:49pm
Bus Vannin service 22H (Lord Street to St Ninian’s Lower School (Bemahague) from 3:00pm to 3:20pm
Bus Vannin service 12 (St Ninian’s Lower School (Bemahague) to the NSC, Groves Road, Douglas) from 7:00pm to 7:35pm
The government says that the risk to the general public is low. If, however, anyone who has visited or was working in any of the locations during the relevant time period goes on to develop symptoms of COVID-19, they should self-isolate and contact the Cpvid-111 service immediately. The service is open from 8am to 8pm each day.
People who have been at the venues but have no symptoms are not being asked to contact Covid-111 at the present time.
Dr Henrietta Ewart, director of public health, said: “The risk to members of the public who were at these venues at the relevant times is small, but as a community we must be vigilant. If you visited the locations specified and feel as though you may have Covid symptoms, please self-isolate and call the COVID-111 service.”
Symptoms of Covid-19 include:
a temperature of more than 37.8C (100F)
OR, a new and persistent cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (for people who usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
OR, anosmia – this is the loss of or a change in someone’s normal sense of smell, which can also affect sense of taste as the two are closely linked
OR, shortness of breath.
Dr Ewart continued: “I would encourage the whole community to remember and practise the basics of good hand and respiratory hygiene. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If you cough or sneeze, do it into a handkerchief, tissue or the crook of your elbow, then wash your hands or use hand sanitiser.”