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Number Of Covid Patients In Isle Of Wight Hospital Rises

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight has risen.

 As of Tuesday August 31, there were 23 patients at St Mary's Hospital with the illness. That figure has risen from 17 last week.

Five people, meanwhile, were in mechanical ventilation beds.

Figures showing the number of vaccinated people in hospital with the illness are not publicly available.

All inpatient wards at the hospital remain closed to visitors, due to a rise in COVID patient numbers.

Yesterday (Thursday) the Island saw 106 positive cases, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 10,138.

The Isle of Wight's rolling rate, per 100,000 is 338.7. It remains below the UK average of 355.4.

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