Coronavirus: Isle of Man shopper jailed for failing to self-isolate after wife showed symptomsA 62-year-old on the Isle of Man has been jailed for failing to self-isolate after his wife reported showing symptoms of coronavirus.
Paul Tipping, of Onchan, visited a pharmacy and a supermarket on 14 May to buy toothpaste and cigarettes.
Tipping, a retired teacher, admitted failing to comply with the self-governing British crown dependency's strict measures to self-isolate, which were announced in March.
He was sentenced to four weeks in prison by magistrates at Douglas Courthouse, according to the BBC.
Tipping's wife reported showing symptoms on 11 May but subsequently tested negative for the virus.
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Not very wise!