An official new weekly infographic is to be published — bringing together the headline coronavirus stats for the Isle of Wight in one easy place.
The simple infographic will be published on social media every Tuesday starting from tomorrow (Tuesday).
It is designed to give Islanders the most accurate seven-day information for the Island.
Residents, visitors and others interested will be able to check on social media how the Island is doing in terms of new positive tests and infection rates.
As well as providing a visual summary of the latest infection rates, the infographic will include a link to the Isle of Wight Council's website at www.iow.gov.uk/covid19_data
The infographic has been put together by the council’s Public Health Team to give Islanders an easy-to-find and simple weekly update.
This provides the Island with its own local weekly stats message to cut through the wealth of other sources of information and statistics being published.
The weekly approach means we are able to see trends in data that a daily update can’t provide due to small numbers.
It is also in response to questions about how the Island’s rate may be affected during the key tourism season and the return of schools following the summer break.
Simon Bryant, the Island's director for public health, said the figures would give residents an informative weekly view on whether the infection rate on the Island was falling or increasing.
He said:
"Understanding the rates of coronavirus infection across the Island is essential for us to act quickly to manage any local outbreaks and can help people to take appropriate precautions."
The new infographic will include:
- Number of cases to date — the total number of Islanders who have received a positive Covid-19 test result since March 2020.
- Number of cases in the past seven days — the number of local residents who have received a positive Covid-19 test result in the previous seven days.
- Weekly rate per 100,000 — the number of Islanders who have received a positive Covid-19 test result in a seven-day period, divided by the total population of the Island (this data is for the week before the current one).
More detail will be provided in the weekly Covid-19 report, including the number of outbreaks.
You can follow the council on Facebook @isleofwightcouncil and on Twitter @iwight.
The council is also planning to use its residents’ e-newsletter where appropriate for key information in the event of local outbreaks. To be able to receive e-newsletter updates please use the following link to subscribe: www.iow.gov.uk/Council/
Mr Bryant added:
"Washing your hands, maintaining a social distance of two metres and wearing a face covering in public places are the best methods of stopping the spread of coronavirus regardless of the infection rate.
"People can carry the infection without showing symptoms. By following this advice, and by getting tested and isolating immediately if you show symptoms, we can help to protect ourselves, our families and our Island community."
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