The first Briton arrested for failing to self-isolate amid the coronavirus crisis will not be charged.

According to Isle of Man Police, the 26-year-old man explained he had nowhere to go to put himself in quarantine, after arriving on the island from Heysham, Lancashire.

Officers held the Briton last night - 48 hours after the British Crown dependency passed emergency legislation to tackle the virus on the island in the Irish Sea.

Police in the UK (pictured in London today) are being given the powers to hold people who fail to self-isolate and Isle of Man officers made their first coronavirus-related arrest overnight

Police have been instructed to arrest anyone who arrives on the island who fails to isolate for a 14-day period, even if they show no symptoms.

Isle of Man Police said the man arrived on the island 'before the new measures came into place' and handed himself to the authorities.

They added that premises have 'now been found' where he can self-isolate, and he is said to 'not be presenting any symptoms'.

The arrested man, who was not named, was the first Briton to be arrested for breaching strict quarantine rules which have been imposed in an effort to stop the spread of the killer virus.

He previously faced a fine of up to £10,000 and could have been jailed for three months if found guilty.

He appeared in court in Douglas today after being taken into custody.

The suspect arrived on a ferry from Heysham to the crown dependency, which is not part of the UK but does belong to the Queen and is part of the British Isles. The other two islands off the UK coast with the same special status are Jersey and Guernsey.

The arrest came as millions of people went into self-isolation or are working from home as 177 people in the UK have now died and coronavirus infected thousands more.

There is a growing row over whether the Government should already have shut down cafes, pubs and nightclubs, especially in London, where people have ignoring warnings not to socialise to stem the spread of the virus.

Police on mainland Britain will be given powers to arrest and isolate people to protect public health, under emergency coronavirus legislation launched by the Government yesterday - but Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested it should be the last resort.

But the Coronavirus Bill that will be rushed through Parliament next week says that people could fined £1,000 if they refuse to be tested for coronavirus - and people could be arrested and held in self-isolation for up to a month if if they risk infecting the public.

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As Britain faces its biggest threat to society since the Second World War, it has emerged today:

Around 1.4 million vulnerable people in Britain will be told to self-isolate from Monday - as the UK death toll hits 177;

Police could have to power to hold someone in isolation for up to a month to protect the public;

Chaos in schools as they try to stay open for children of key workers;

The Isle of Man confirmed its first case of Coronavirus today.

The Chief Minister for the Isle of Man Howard Quayle declared emergency measures on Monday in light of the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Quayle said: 'We are taking action to protect our residents and to ensure life can continue as normal as possible during this unpredictable time.

'We are advising against all non-essential travel off the Island, and the measures being introduced from tomorrow are aimed at minimising the risk of those arriving in the Island infecting our population.'

In a statement posted this morning, the police said they had a man in custody for allegedly failing to adhere to the new legislation requiring him to self-isolate.

Police previously said: 'Please follow the guidance issued by the government and think about the safety of the community.

'This is an ever-evolving situation and it is important we act in the best interests of keeping people safe.'

This comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock also declared new legislation in the UK which would give unprecedented powers to law enforcement agencies.

The new bill would allow law enforcement agencies on the mainland UK to detain people and put them in 'appropriate isolation facilities'.

The Health Secretary said the powers in the bill were 'proportionate to the threat we face' but stressed they would only be used 'when strictly necessary'.

They include allowing the Border Force to suspend operations at airports or transport hubs if there are insufficient resources to ensure security, and the greater use of video hearings in court cases.

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