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People should not travel to mainland testing sites when symptomatic, and that if the requesting system only offers them a mainland testing site, you should either try again the next day to book one on the Island, or order a postal test
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The action cards provide specific advice on the issues each type of organisation may face now lockdown restrictions have been eased
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Concerns were raised about the risk of people with Covid-19, but not symptoms, spreading the virus
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Cllr Hollis told the scrutiny meeting that "I would have thought the ferries were the worst places for passing on infection" - IW Public Health say they are working hard to ensure good hygiene on ferries
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Isle of Wight Director of Public Health reminds Islanders the virus is still with us and we need to do we can to help to protect each other
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If you were wondering why the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases did not increase much during the roll out of the Contact Tracing App - despite 1,765 people being notified via it - this is why.
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Four weeks ago(!) News OnTheWight asked if the 178 people in IW care homes who had contracted Covid-19 was on top of Public Health England numbers. Still no answer. The answer is important - It’ll have a big impact on understanding infection rates. Here’s the saga so far
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Simon Bryant, the Isle of Wight's Director of Public Health, says the pandemic is not over, so it's the right approach for the Island to have a local outbreak control plan
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The Director of Public Health said it was likely there would be a second wave, whilst Cllr Chris Quirk, said he feels it is 'something largely invented by journalists'
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After we ran our “Why are questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App not being answered?” piece last month, the Government heavyweights got involved, assuring News OnTheWight the numbers would be released. They haven’t. Here’s the detail of the story so far
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Islanders were told we were doing something for the country by trialling the App, so why are we now not getting answers to questions of public interest?
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Anyone aged five upwards can now be tested for Covid-19 on the Isle of Wight if they are displaying symptoms. Here's how
