News OnTheWight shares a comprehensive update on hospitalisations, vaccinations, deaths and positive Covid-19 tests on the Isle of Wight.
The figures are provided by NHS England and the Office for National Statistics and rely on people testing positive to report their results.
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Covid patients in hospital
As of 12th September 2022, Covid dashboard reveals that 5 new Covid-19 patients were admitted to St Mary’s Hospital (there were 10 new patients the previous week).
It also shows that as of 14th September the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital was 10.
The Government dashboard also reports that there are no Covid patients relying on mechanical ventilation, as of 14th September.
Since records began, the total number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospital is 1,696.
Vaccinations
The number of Covid-19 vaccinations given on the Isle of Wight totals 315,391 (45 more since last week).
As of 14th September 2022, the total number of people who have received their:
- first dose of Covid-19 vaccine was 113,702 (up 10 from last week).
- second dose of Covid-19 vaccine was 109,226 (up 8 from last week).
- booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine was 92,463 (up 27 from last week).
Deaths
Another person died with Covid-19 on the death certificate for the week ending 2nd September, according to the Government dashboard.
At that date, the cumulative number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate on the Isle of Wight since the start of the pandemic was 453.
Confirmed positive cases
As free testing and the obligation to report a positive test has been abolished, the figures are likely to be higher than official sources state.
The latest confirmed data for the number of new positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests over seven days (8th September – 14th September) on the Isle of Wight totals 61 – a rate per 100,000 population of 43.
12 of those are thought to be reinfections (ie. people who have had Covid before and caught it again). Last week this was 14.
The cumulative total since the pandemic began now stands at 43,887 – a rate per 100,000 population of 31,126.
Watch the trend
The graph below shows the changes to rolling seven day figure over the last week – mouseover to see figures.
The graph below shows the changes to daily rates over the last four weeks – mouseover to see daily figures.
Age breakdown
The table below shows the breakdown of positive Covid-19 tests over the last reported week for under 20s, 20-59 year olds and 60+ compared to the previous week (there is a lag on this data).
Five-year age groups also included below those.
| Age | 27th Aug-2nd Sep | 3rd-10th Sept |
|---|---|---|
| 0_19 | 5 | 4 |
| 20-59 | 25 | 32 |
| 60+ | 42 | 29 |
| 0_4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5_9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10_14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15_19 | 2 | 4 |
| 20_24 | 4 | 1 |
| 25_29 | 4 | 3 |
| 30_34 | 1 | 3 |
| 35_39 | 2 | 3 |
| 40_44 | 3 | 2 |
| 45_49 | 3 | 4 |
| 50_54 | 3 | 9 |
| 55_59 | 5 | 7 |
| 60_64 | 5 | 4 |
| 65_69 | 9 | 8 |
| 70_74 | 12 | 4 |
| 75_79 | 8 | 7 |
| 80_84 | 3 | 2 |
| 85_89 | 3 | 3 |
| 90+ | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 72 | 65 |
Source: Covid Dashboard and ONS
