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Five New Coronavirus Cases Recorded On The Island

The Isle of Wight has recorded another five cases of coronavirus, taking the overall total since the pandemic began to 470.

That figure includes Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 data, according to Public Health England.

Pillar 2 data is the number of test results from swabs taken at drive through centres and home testing kits processed in commercial labs, where as Pillar 1 data is the number of cases from tests done in hospitals and laboratories.

The latest confirmed case on the Island was from September 29th, but was recorded on Saturday 3rd October.

Data, revealing the number of cases still active, is not publicly available. 

There have been no hospital deaths recorded on the Island since September 1.

The total number of hospital recoveries stands at 63 people, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

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The Isle of Wight Council is advising us to follow the government guidelines: hands, face, space. 

  • Wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser regularly.
  • Wear a face-covering where appropriate.
  • Keep space from other people; 2 metres or at least 1 metre apart.

If you or someone you know, displays any symptoms, no matter how mild, the council is urging you to get a free test by calling 119 or visiting NHS.uk

The council has also produced a self-isolation toolkit to help people prepare to self-isolate if they need to.

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