More details due on Monday
The government is working on a plan to repratriate Island residents back to the Isle of Man during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Minister Howard Quayle made the announcement during this morning's extraordinary sitting of Tynwald, which is being conducted remotely.
He told the court any such scheme had to balance the needs of those trapped abroad with the safety of those on the Island:
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