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3, May 2020·1 min read

Minister confirms Isle of Wight is Coronavirus Contact Tracing and Tracking App pilot area for UK

First floated as an idea by Dave Stewart at the end of last month (Listen to our podcast with him) - Grant Shapps has now confirmed to Sky News the NHSX Coronavirus contact tracing app will "go into testing this week on the Isle of Wight"

2, May 2020·1 min read

Government announce support for small businesses who have fallen outside scope of other Coronavirus grant schemes

Important news for Isle of Wight businesses who were previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. Details within

1, May 2020·1 min read

Latest guidance from Government on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others

Good timing for the weekend - Here’s the latest guidance from the Government on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others

1, May 2020·1 min read

All Council workers offered Coronavirus testing by Government

Today the Local Government Minister has written to councils to let them know that they are now able to be tested.

30, April 2020·1 min read

£1 million Government grant scheme designed to increase supply of local seafood

Bob Seely MP urges all businesses on the Isle of Wight in the seafood industry to look at this funding pot to see if it can help them

30, April 2020·1 min read

Official count of Isle of Wight residents who have died after testing positive for Coronavirus (updated)

As another death is recorded, our thoughts are with all the families and friends, as well as the NHS staff who are working hard to help save lives

29, April 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight council given £9m from Government to cope with Coronavirus crisis

Despite more than £9 million sent to help the Isle of Wight, the Government minister said he will keep under review whether more money is needed and if so, will bring it forward

29, April 2020·2 min read

NHSX Coronavirus Contact Tracing App: What is it and how it would work on the Isle of Wight

If the Isle of Wight got the NHSX Coronavirus Contact Tracing App, how would it work, what will it mean and why do they say it is needed? News OnTheWight seeks answers for you

29, April 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight will be UK’s first full-scale Coronavirus Test and Trace area claims Telegraph (updated)

Last week OnTheWight interviewed Dave Stewart about the potential for the Isle of Wight being first UK area to have large-scale Coronavirus Test and Trace. Last night The Telegraph claimed they’d seen an NHS document confirming it.

28, April 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight Covid-19 deaths outside hospital setting: New figures

The public say they have found the lack of detail in daily death figures due to Covid-19 frustrating, so these new weekly figures may be able to provide a little more insight

28, April 2020·1 min read

GKN Isle of Wight furlough around a quarter of staff

The furloughed staff are expected to be redeployed on ventilator production in the coming days and weeks

27, April 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP says he intends to fight for B&B owners hit by Coronavirus lockdown

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says he intends to do all he can to help Island B&B owners affected by Coronavirus lockdown

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