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'Delays in communication' a cause of February's Covid outbreak

Review found collaboration issues

The author of a report into February's Covid-19 outbreak and the Steam Packet says delays in communication was one of the root causes.

Stephen Hind from Treasury's audit division appeared before a Tynwald committee last week as part of an ongoing inquiry into the company and border protocols.

His review found there were issues with how the two sides worked together while acknowledging it was a 'fast-moving' situation. 

Mr Hind told the committee at times key players were too slow to act:

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