The daily number of positive Coronavirus Covid-19 tests has increased by 23 since Tuesday, the highest daily rate since 12th February 2021.
According to the Government’s Coronavirus Dashboard this takes the rolling seven-day figure to 81, a rate per 100,000 population of 57.45.
A week ago the rolling seven-day figure was 29 – a rate per 100,000 of population of 20.57.
The cumulative total since the pandemic began is now at 7,028 – a rate per 100,000 population of 4,984.40.
The latest R number for the South East remains at 1.1 to 1.3 with a growth rate percentage per day of 2-5.
Only get tested on the Island
Residents are reminded that tests are available for those with Covid-19 symptoms and to ensure you are tested on the Isle of Wight.
The main symptoms of Coronavirus are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
- Most people with Coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms. Book via the NHS.
Delta variant
Symptoms of the Delta variant have been described in the ZOE Symptom App as:
- Headaches
- Sore throats
- Runny noses
- Fever
Testing without symptoms
If you do not have symptoms but want to get tested, you can do this by picking up a test kit from a pharmacist or by ordering the home test kit. More details on the Keep the Island Safe Website.
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