Howard Quayle responds to report in House of Keys
The Chief Minister says he's sorry opportunities to clarify Steam Packet self-isolation rules were missed.
Howard Quayle has been making a statement in the House of Keys after a report into the ferry operator's protocols were published last week.
The investigation found there had been a seven-day delay in contact tracing.
When a UK worker tested positive for Covid19, first reported on Friday 12 February, 7 close contacts were tested and all came back as negative. Four other Manx-based workers subsequently tested positive.
Mr Quayle says the situation should have been dealt with sooner:
Read the chief minister's statement in full below:
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