After two years of providing comprehensive weekly Covid reports, with free Covid testing coming to an end for most people from today (Friday), this may be the last that is meaningful.
With residents being unable to obtain free lateral flow tests from last week, even this latest data may not be as accurate as it could be.
Confirmed positive tests
The latest confirmed data for the number of new positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests over seven days (25th-30th March) on the Isle of Wight totals 1,278 – a rate per 100,000 population of 906.38.
145 of those are thought to be reinfections (ie. people who have had Covid before and caught it again).
The cumulative total since the pandemic began now stands at 38,123 – a rate per 100,000 population of 27,037.59.
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Age breakdown
The table below shows the breakdown of positive Covid-19 tests over the last week for under 20s, 20-59 year olds and 60+ compared to the previous week.
Five-year age groups also included below those.
| Age | 13th-19th Mar | 20th-26th Mar |
|---|---|---|
| 0_19 | 329 | 285 |
| 20-59 | 1036 | 976 |
| 60+ | 498 | 521 |
| 0_4 | 42 | 27 |
| 5_9 | 95 | 73 |
| 10_14 | 115 | 113 |
| 15_19 | 77 | 72 |
| 20_24 | 80 | 81 |
| 25_29 | 106 | 84 |
| 30_34 | 150 | 121 |
| 35_39 | 144 | 141 |
| 40_44 | 141 | 113 |
| 45_49 | 117 | 144 |
| 50_54 | 140 | 144 |
| 55_59 | 158 | 148 |
| 60_64 | 133 | 145 |
| 65_69 | 88 | 135 |
| 70_74 | 93 | 108 |
| 75_79 | 89 | 58 |
| 80_84 | 42 | 33 |
| 85_89 | 32 | 22 |
| 90+ | 21 | 20 |
| Total | 1863 | 1782 |
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
The Office for National Statistics report no new deaths during week 11 (deaths that occurred up to 18th March 2022, but were registered up to 26th March 2022).
As of 18th March, the cumulative number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate on the Isle of Wight was 396. Up three from last week.
As of 31st March 2022, the Government Dashboard records the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test was 360. Up four from last week.
Covid patients in hospital
The Covid dashboard shows that as of 29th March the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital was 38. Down nine from last week.
The Government dashboard also reports two of those Covid patients are relying on mechanical ventilation.
Vaccinations
The number of Covid-19 vaccinations given on the Isle of Wight totals 312,572.
The total number of people who have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 30th March 2022 was 113,395.
The total number of people who have received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 30th March 2022 was 108,405.
The total number of people who have received a booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 30th March 2022 was 90,772.
Symptoms
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
Omicron variant
Symptoms of the Omicron variant have been described in the ZOE Symptom App as:
- Runny nose
- Headache
- Fatigue (mild or severe)
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
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 and ONS
Image: Dan Dennis under CC BY 2.0
