Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Police and the IOM Government have issued advice for anyone who thinks they might have symptoms of the coronavirus.
Over the weekend the IOM Constabulary posted information on social media, indicating what the earliest signs are of spotting COVID-19.
Earliest symptoms include a cough, fever and shortness of breath following contact with persons infected, or after visiting affected countries in the last 14 days.
People are advised not to enter any GP practices or hospitals and call 650040 or 650355 (out of hours).
Places currently listed as infected are Mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Macau.
More information about the coronavirus and for what to do if you think you're infected can be found here.