68 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to Public Health England.
The official number has increased to 68 following yesterday’s spike of 9 from 58 on Friday to 67.
The number of deaths on the Island has increased to 14, with the number of recoveries slightly higher at 15.
For the latest information on coronavirus here on the Isle of Wight visit islandecho.co.uk/category/coronavirus.
Symptoms of coronavirus
Stay at home if you have either:
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] shortness of breath.
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu. Research shows it takes, on average, around 5 days for symptoms to start showing.
Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do.
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] Use the 111 coronavirus service for information.
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
How long to stay at home
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] if you have symptoms of coronavirus, you'll need to stay at home for 7 days.
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] if you live with someone who has symptoms, you'll need to stay at home for 14 days from the day the first person in the home started having symptoms
[mks_icon icon="fa-exclamation-circle" color="#dd9933" type="fa"] If you live with someone who is 70 or over, has a long-term condition, is pregnant or has a weakened immune system, try to find somewhere else for them to stay for 14 days.
[mks_icon icon="fa-exclamation-circle" color="#dd9933" type="fa"] If you have to stay at home together, try to keep away from each other as much as possible.
Read the NHS advice about staying at home.
How to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus (social distancing)
Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus from spreading.
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] Do
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] always wash your hands when you get home or into work
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] avoid close contact with people who have symptoms of coronavirus
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] only travel on public transport if you need to
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] work from home, if you can
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] avoid social activities, such as going to pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] avoid events with large groups of people
[mks_icon icon="fa-check" color="#81d742" type="fa"] use a phone, online services, or apps to contact your GP surgery or other NHS services
[mks_icon icon="fa-times" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] Don't
[mks_icon icon="fa-times" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
[mks_icon icon="fa-times" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] do not have visitors to your home, including friends and family
Advice for people at high risk
If you're at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus, there are extra things you should do to avoid catching it.
These include:
[mks_icon icon="fa-times" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] not leaving your home – you should not go out to do shopping, visit friends or family, or attend any gatherings
[mks_icon icon="fa-times" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] avoiding close contact with other people in your home as much as possible
Read the full advice on protecting yourself if you're at high risk from coronavirus on GOV.UK.
Who is at high risk?
You may be at high risk from coronavirus if you:
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] have had an organ transplant
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] are having certain types of cancer treatment
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] have blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] have a severe lung condition, such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] have a condition that makes you much more likely to get infections
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] are taking medicine that weakens your immune system
[mks_icon icon="fa-arrow-right" color="#e30f13" type="fa"] are pregnant and have a serious heart condition
If you're at high risk, you will be contacted by the NHS by Sunday 29 March 2020. Do not contact your GP or healthcare team at this stage – wait to be contacted.
How coronavirus is spread
Because it's a new illness, the NHS does not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.
Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.
It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food.
Pregnancy advice
If you're pregnant and worried about coronavirus, you can get advice about coronavirus and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists.
Travel advice
There are some countries and areas where there's a higher chance of coming into contact with someone with coronavirus.
If you're planning to travel abroad and are concerned about coronavirus, see advice for travellers on GOV.UK.
Treatment for coronavirus
There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.
Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.
Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.
You'll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered.
More information
GOV.UK: coronavirus action plan
GOV.UK: information on coronavirus and the situation in the UK
NHS England: coronavirus for health professionals
How, when and where are these people being contaminated. Why is this info not available?
Rog, we are the “HURD” given limited information and only told what our rulers think we should know and nothing more, it’s always been that way for hundreds of years, and always will be.
The mainstream media are the tools to deliver what your rulers want you to know (or not), remember we are blatantly referred too has the HURD and that’s what we are in their eyes…
Open your mind when taking information from the media…it’s limited..
It is a real concern as we can’t be certain as to whether these unfortunately ill people have been circulating throughout the wider community in past weeks or are sadly statistics originating from such as care homes etc.
This insidious virus can take such a time to manifest itself we cannot feel safe or take any brief venture out for granted.
Obviously we do need to be wise and adhere to staying home no matter how long it takes just in case there are unknown carriers etc. wherever we shop or need to be going…..and if it seems to mainly stem from care homes and similar sources then let us hope all the carers and medical staff are staying safe and well because they too need to feel reassured when it comes to their families when they leave the premises in which they all are working so diligently.
Whatever the facts,let us all hope we can stay relatively unscathed on our Island and look forward to a much happier future before too much longer.
It could be anywhere on the island. This info will make no difference and to be honest it’s probably not known for sure.
Just assume everybody has it
Funny you saying that. I was talking to my neighbour over the fence the other day saying exactly the same thing.
The busiest places on the island are supermarkets. Dunno, just a thought.
Everybody touching everything looking at things and putting them back.
We all do it.
It’s just so contagious, much more than anything we’ve ever known.
What doesn’t help is the people who are in denial about how serious this virus is.
It’s not just a type of flu. To some it’s a killer.
The amount of people who have died worldwide prove that and it’s not just people with underlying health conditions.
This has happened to us through no fault of our own.
What has got to happen every government in every country in the world has got to educate China in their practices.
Namely animal markets in Wehun. They’ve opened them up again.
They didn’t learn their lesson with SARS. If they’re not learning by their own mistakes then somebody else has got to teach them.
Politics and diplomacy shouldn’t come into it.
They have caused catastrophic destruction right across the world, not just in the numbers of people who have lost their lives needlessly but to the world economy.
Islander, yes the supermarkets are a worry, I only go once a week, but have seen people taking things out, holding it in their hands for a while, examining it to look closely at it, breathing all over it, then they put it back on the shelves. Worse is when it is vegetables or fruit they do it to.
As for China, yes, it is disgusting those markets are open again and trading as usual, though I thought they had had to modify how they operate there. I don’t understand why the world is not all united at putting pressure on them over it, certainly the WHO should be, but it turns out they didn’t want to upset China, but that was according to Donald Trump, I can see why he’s witheld funding form the WHO if that’s what he believes, but I don’t know if it’s a good idea to withould funds from them, but what do I know? Just one of life’s mushrooms.
Great seems we have peaked, now let us out to enjoy the so few sunny days left. None of us know when we will be victims ourselves.
Do you mean remove restrictions? I hope not, that will undo all the good work. It is not contained.
There will be sun next year and the year after for those that haven’t sadly passed away. Just because we might have peaked doesn’t mean it’s not still out there. Look at the long term. You go out now you might be a carrier and how many life’s might you end. Grow up stay inside, you’ll think different if you loose someone you love don’t undo all the good work to soon.
From one worried to another, I hope you’re right about the sun, I can see it from my window and would love a walk along the beach, but it is more than ten minutes from my home so would probably not count as near enough to be classed as essential exercise, lucky for those who live near the beach though and are fit and able to get there for a stroll.. The sea air would be good to breathe in now.
Why are we not being given any information? Are these poor deceased people from care homes? Why are the IOW numbers increasing when lockdown has been in place for four weeks now?
We are referred to has the HURD, that’s why information is limited.
We are nothing more than a number or if you prefer cattle, that’s why this will only end with HURD amunity.
Get used to it…
just a word, it’s “herd”. not hurd, the English language is weird tis true.