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Coronavirus: Isle Of Wight's Rolling Case Rate Falls Below 100

The Isle of Wight's rolling coronavirus case rate has fallen below 100 for the first time in months.

A further four positive tests have been recorded in today's (Friday's) daily figures. That is down on yesterday's (Thursday) total of 13.

In the past 24 hours, the Island's seven-date rolling rate has also fallen from 104.4 to 96.6, per 100,000 people.

It remains below the national average of 128.1.


February's IOW rolling total

The rolling rate is used to show overall trends in data for England and English regions.

It also highlights those councils with the highest/lowest coronavirus case rates in the most recent week. 

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 6,591 positive cases on the Isle of Wight.

In total, 252 people have now died on the Isle of Wight after testing positive for the illness. 

Earlier this week, Isle of Wight Radio revealed there had been a rise in care home deaths.

No new hospital deaths have been recorded in today's NHS England data.

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