The Isle of Wight is in a better Covid position as rates of the virus drop, according to the public health chief.
Following the national trend, the Isle of Wight has now fallen to a seven-day case rate of 393.6 cases per 100,000 people, from a peak on January 10 of 1,171.6.
One day in January recorded almost 400 Covid-19 cases, according to Public Health figures.
While the number of cases has steadily fallen, public health director for the Island, Simon Bryant, has said it now may fall more slowly.
Speaking at a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board, he said:
“We are in a positive position but we must not be complacent, as I know the NHS is under a huge strain and we want to make sure those rates continue to fall by complying with the lockdown guidance.”
Mr Bryant warned that as the new variant of the virus, which caused Island Covid cases to shoot up, spreads so much faster, a lapse in any of the safety measures, such as social distancing, wearing a mask or hand hygiene, could increase infections again.
The rate at which people are testing positive for Covid-19, something which helped determine which tier an area falls into for restrictions, on the Island, however, is ‘still quite high’.
Mr Bryant said, as it stands at 12.3 when ideally it should be under five.
Mr Bryant was hopeful as the rate of infection falls, the rate of hospitalisation and deaths will eventually fall but the Island may still see an increase in deaths.
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