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The Director of Public Health for the Isle of Wight joins other health chiefs on the Island who have spoken out about problems with capacity at the drive-in testing site
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The Director of Public Health says that, “these are suspected cases of scarlet fever and not laboratory confirmed", but are based on reports from medical practitioners such as GPs
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Shielding will pause from this Wednesday, but the safety net of support will remain, say Isle of Wight council
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Ahead of No Smoking Day's 40th anniversary, Islanders receive strong support to quit
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Islanders are thanked for helping to keep the level of Coronavirus on the Island one the lowest across the nation, but urged to not become complacent with social distancing measures
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Isle of Wight Council promotes Stoptober for a smoke-free, healthier community
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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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Although there no evidence that a new strain is circulating, the director of Public Health is urging parents to remain vigilant to signs of children becoming seriously unwell and to seek early medical advice
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The Director of Public Health on Isle of Wight shares guidance for safety around floodwaters
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Only 2.6 per cent of those tested on the Isle of Wight in last seven days for Covid-19 were positive
Of all those tested for Covid-19 in the last seven days, only 2.6 per cent tested positive, it was revealed in today's Local Outbreak Engagement Board meeting
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The warning comes as people are turning to different ways to protect themselves against the latest strain of Covid-19 which is 70 per cent more transmissible
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The Isle of Wight council have praised Islanders for sticking to the guidelines during the first week of more businesses being open following lockdown
