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No repatriation directly from Northern Ireland or RoI yet, says Ashford

Minister asked about Belfast sailings

The Isle of Man yesterday clocked up a third consecutive week of no new coronavirus cases.

It marked 21 days since the last one was confirmed, and there are no active cases.

Meanwhile, yesterday's government conference was a pre-recorded one, at which the health and social care minister answered questions from the public.

He was asked by a couple who've been shielding in Northern Ireland whether there were any plans to have any Steam Packet sailings from Belfast.

They're hoping to do that, rather than having to sail to Great Britain first to get back here, thus increasing chances of catching coronavirus:

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