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New Isle Of Wight Coronavirus Case As People Reminded To Social Distance

A new case of coronavirus has been recorded on the Isle of Wight.

The latest was recorded on Wednesday (27).

It's the second case to be registered this week, according to Public Health England/Government.

The total number of recorded cases stands at 432.

The 7-day rolling average for the Isle of Wight went up to is 0.571, but now stands at 0.286.

The Isle of Wight Council is expecting this weekend to be extremely busy and is encouraging both residents and visitors to remain alert and take steps to reduce the risk of infection.

Steps include keeping two metres apart from anyone not in your own household, wearing a face-covering in enclosed public places, washing hands thoroughly and regularly and self-isolating if you or someone in your household develops Covid-19 symptoms.

Meanwhile, Holidaymakers heading to the Isle of Wight and Islanders crossing the Solent are being urged to download the latest trial of the new NHS Test and Trace smartphone app.

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