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Coronavirus: Another Person Dies At Isle Of Wight Hospital

Another person has died at St Mary's Hospital having tested positive for COVID-19.

The latest death was recorded yesterday (Sunday), NHS England data shows.

It takes the total number of hospital deaths on the Island, linked to the illness, to 148.

There was also a death on Saturday (13).

In total, 274 people have now died on the Isle of Wight after testing positive for the illness. 

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 126 deaths in the community here.

The Island's rolling seven-day case rate, per 100,000 population, is at 14.8.

An update on cases is expected later today.

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