As News OnTheWight reported last week, recent change in metrics for reporting positive Coronavirus tests have temporarily skewed the Covid-19 data. The UK Health Security Agency say the test stats could be affected for another week.
Although the daily figures are now back to normal, the change will affect the age breakdowns, as well as weekly trend data, as some of this information has a lag on it.
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Daily positive tests
The daily figures for positive tests are now back to a normal level, but will affect the weekly rolling rate for another week.
Below are the daily positive tests over the last seven days.
The cumulative total of positive Covid-19 tests for the Isle of Wight is 29,372 – a rate per 100,000 of population of 20,831.21.
See the Government Dashboard for information.
Deaths
The Office for National Statistics report five new deaths during week 4 (deaths that occurred up to 28th January, but were registered up to 5th February 2022), one in the hospice and five in hospital.
As of 21st January, the cumulative number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate on the Isle of Wight was 370 (there’s a lag on this data).
As of 7th February 2022, the Government Dashboard records the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test was 340, up one from last week.
Covid patients in hospital
The Covid dashboard shows that as of 1st February 2022 there were 25 patients being treated for Covid-19 at St Mary’s hospital.
The Government dashboard also reports one of these patients is relying on mechanical ventilation.
Vaccinations
The number of Covid-19 vaccinations given on the Isle of Wight totals 310,441.
The total number of people who have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 6th February 2022 was 113,332.
The total number of people who have received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 6th February 2022 was 107,693.
The total number of people who have received a booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, reported up to 6th February 2022 was 89,416.
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
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: Mufid Majnun under CC BY 2.0
