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Additional ICU Unit Opens At St Mary's Providing "Additional Capacity - If Needed"

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

An additional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has opened at St Mary's Hospital, Newport.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust says its purpose will be to offer care to those who have not tested positive for coronavirus.

Isle of Wight Radio's been told the ward will provide "additional capacity should it be needed".

Admissions of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 remain low, according to the NHS Trust.

Yesterday the case numbers stood at 610, as reported.

As previously reported by Isle of Wight Radio, one person has died from the virus - taking the total number of deaths in all settings to 91.

45 of those deaths have been registered at St Mary's Hospital.

And you can find out which age groups on the Island have been hit hardest by the virus via a graph here.

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