Since Sunday 15th November the number of positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests on the Isle of Wight has decreased by nine.
There have been 100 positive tests in the last seven days – a rate per 100,000 population of 70.92. The latest R number for the South East remains at 1.2-1.4.
This reduces the cumulative total from 857 to 848, a rate per 100,000 population of 601.42.
It is not clear why the numbers have decreased, but in the past it was due to tests being reallocated to local authority of the main residence of the person being tested.
That could explain the large spike on Saturday, which saw the number jump by 41 overnight.
Live map
An interactive map now shows how many ‘cases’ per area of the Island.
Test results for those from the mainland using the IW Test Centre are not included in the figures for the Island.
Only get tested on the Island
Residents with the specific Covid-19 symptoms should request a test – but if you are told to travel to mainland, ignore that and try again later 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.
Source: Gov UK Covid Dashboard
Image: Dhaya Eddine under CC BY 2.0
