The number of daily positive Covid-19 tests on the Isle of Wight spiked today (Wednesday) at 167, four times that of the Friday of Isle of Wight Festival, 40 on 17th September.
This takes the seven-day rolling rate a total of 768 – a rate per 100,000 of 544.68 – double that of a fortnight ago.
Watch the trend
The graph below shows the trend of the seven-day rolling rates per 100,000 of population – mouseover to see daily figures
The graph below shows the trend of the daily positive tests – mouseover to see daily figures
The cumulative total since the pandemic began now stands at 12,645 – a rate per 100,000 population of 8,968.09.
Article edit
8.45am 7th Oct 2021 – Positive test graph edited to include 17th-19th Sep and (40) in first paragraph. Removed percentages and replaced with multiples which are easier to understand.
Image: baltimorecounty under CC BY 2.0
