In the last week (23rd to 28th October) the number of new positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests on the Isle of Wight totalled 764 – a drop of 51 from the previous week.
The cumulative total since the pandemic began now stands at 15,191 – a rate per 100,000 population of 10,773.76.
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 three weeks – mouseover to see daily figures.
Deaths
Sadly there have been new deaths reported this week. As of 28th October, the Government Dashboard records the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test was 292.
As of 15th October, the cumulative number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate on the Isle of Wight has gone up by three to 322.
Covid patients in hospital
The Covid dashboard shows that as of 16th October there were 16 patients being treated for Covid-19 at St Mary’s hospital.
The Government dashboard also reports five patients are relying on mechanical ventilation.
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
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.
Source: Covid Dashboard
