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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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Shielding will pause from this Wednesday, but the safety net of support will remain, say Isle of Wight council
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After having been one of the three places in the UK in Tier 1, it’s just been announced that the Isle of Wight has now been placed in Tier 3 from Boxing Day. Here are the details of what it means
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Isle of Wight council leader says he fears the Coronavirus variant may have already reached the Island as new case rates are increasing rapidly
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The Isle of Wight council's Chief Executive says they are working with Visit Isle of Wight, and encourage visitors to have a Covid test before coming to the Island
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Steps will be taken to ‘change the blame game’ and create healthy environments for all, says the Director of Public Health
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After Isle of Wight Festival had taken place, News OnTheWight asked whether any Festival goers had been turned away for not meeting proper Covid status. It took a while, but we finally got the answer
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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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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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Louise looks at why the Isle of Wight was one of only three places in the country to be placed in Tier One and what needs to happen to stay there
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