Ashford says absence approved before situation changed
The Isle of Man's Director of Public Health is self-isolating after returning from holiday.
Dr Henrietta Ewart's leave was approved 'before the situation deteriorated' according to the health minister.
David Ashford was asked about Dr Ewart's absence by the media during a conference on the government's coronavirus precautions:
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