Since the coronavirus pandemic began, a total of 76 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest figures released by Public Health England.
The new figure marks an increase of 2 from 74 on Wednesday and comes just 24 hours after the Government confirmed we have hit the peak of the pandemic in the UK, with the number of new cases expected to now drop week by week.
The number of deaths on the Island could still rise though with the death toll now sitting at 19, as previously reported by Island Echo. The mortality rate of confirmed cases locally is currently around 25%.
21 people have now recovered from coronavirus and have been discharged from hospital.
Nationally, the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 stands at 138,038 with 18,738 deaths (as of 23rd April).
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
i dont know if this helps people but i watched the 10 oclock news on bbc1 they was putting people with covid 19 on there fronts for 16 hours because covid 19 attacts the front of the lungs and when people are laid on there fronts the oxigen goes to the back of there lungs letting them get more air i hope this helps people who has people with covid 19 at home please share every where hope you dont mind daren
There was a woman talking about this on radio four the other day, she said it saved her life. her husband and kids had gone in to say goodbye to her, and her husband was told about this that had worked in another country, and they said as she had heart problems, it could kill her anyway just moving her, but she was going to die anyway so had nothing to lose, and it saved her life.
I think they have been doing this in Italy.
None of us are knowledgeable about such matters, surely the medical teams know much more about it.
But do they ?
Would that be the same BBC who openly supports Leftism despite being “neutral” and played down Labour’s Anti-semitism in the run up to the General Election?
The idiots who believe this make me laugh. Even YouTube think this is just lies. Just wake up, stop being so pathetic and just think. This is all lies. I bet people on here will be happy to take the ‘vaccine’ as well. Morons
Ooh, a conspiracy theorist. So what is it? 5G masts? An alien invasion? I suppose you think the earth is flat, too?
What’s conspiracy got to do with it sheep boy? How about opening your eyes about the facts! 25000 people died of the flu last year, no mention of that, what flu on holiday? If you look at the news reports ,deaths linked to covid19, so what was their health problem in the first place.? People like you deserve the crappy world that’s going to be left after all this. Now go back to sleep and back in line there’s a good sheep.
And yet more stupid comments on here.
Let’s see who the idiot is shall we, when two years from now lock down is still in place in some form,for some people. Police still got the so called emergency powers in place, you have to have a vaccine,or you can’t mingle in society,or even work. Then we will see who the idiot is,fool.
What’s stupid about facts? Oh, you only listen to the sheep dog, of course.
Certainly wouldnt to listen to a self opinionated idiot if thats what your getting at, fool.
Trying to get people to open their minds as well as their eyes,is in no way self opinionated. You and fools like you black rat are the sort to be the first to cry when the shi. Hits the fan. You will deserve all that’s coming our way. Wait and see.
Yup
Do you need a hug?
From 2 metres away of course
The above article stated a horrendous death rate of 25% on the Isle of Wight, that’s in contrast to the rate of 1% worldwide. There is something wrong here on the island, it needs looking into by expert specialists ASAP.
– Is there a body overseeing the whole country’s differing treatments of patients in each region? …. (hope there is)
Why is there such a poor survival rate here ?…
– Is anyone looking into this ?
@stephen – ignore it,
The isle of wight population is just over 141,000.
19 deaths from CV is 0.0135% – in other words only just over one hundredth of one percent.
Everyone should be back at work, on the beaches, in town, getting their hair cut and having a beer with friends by now. Not still sat indoors because some weak and pathetic snowflake politician is more worried about his career than standing up and saying ….”get out in the sun and get on with life”
Sweden – No Lockdown.. 2021 deaths/10 million population x 100=0.02% died.
Uk – Lockdown 18000 deaths/66 million population x 100=0.02% died.
Isle of wight – lockdown 19 deaths/141,000 population x 100 = 0.013% died
Anyone still think lockdowns work!
No the death rate is the proportion of those who have the disease dying.
Here it has a death rate of 25%, that’s many times higher than most other places…
– Can someone offer a reason for this ?
@stephen –
you are buying into the scare tactics of the mainstream media.
you need to look beyond the crap they publish – factor in all those who have had the virus, but only had mild symptoms, no symptoms or just self isolated and didn’t need hospital treatment.
the numbers you see are just those that have been confirmed, …it doesn’t allow for those that are infected, yet never need assistance at all.
you can see from the transmission mechanisms that this virus is easily transmittable and therefore you should factor in the high probability that a very large portion of every society has already been exposed
0.02% is a realistic figure for total death rate against all those likely to have, but not diagnosed, have had and recovered, yet never diagnosed, as well as those confirmed as having the virus.
Try watching people die and maybe even you would change your mind. That person dieing in front of you could be a family member!
Sadly the new drug which was being tested in China to treat, not prevent CV, has failed. Many people became worse.
something something bioweapon
I was surprised that East Cowes seemed to be back to normal yesterday. A steady stream of traffic going up the hill, seemed to be from the ferry as the usual freight lorries going past but also cars that looked like holidaymakers, one car with a canoe on top, another had an upturned dinghy strapped to its roof, so it looks like people still coming here to stay for a holiday, even if they can’t book into hotels or guest houses, I expect they have holiday homes or people here they can stay with.
The small green park by the side of the road, was full of people coming and going, people sitting on the benches like settled for a while in the sun. Not saying there is anything wrong with that per se, but I thought we are not supposed to be going out to just sit in the park, but only for a walk?
There definitely seemed to be more traffic on the roads generally, even had a small traffic jam at the junction going into Newport, hardly any different to a normal day with no lockdown. Seems like some people are just taking it upon themselves to iignore it.
edit; A Chinese woman on radio, currently complaining about the virus being associated with China and that people should not dare to criticise China for it, despite it originating there because of their wet markets. she is saying they have no concept of “wet markets”, they are “farmer’s markets”. She is missing the point, that it is the practice that has been criticised as wrong, not the country itself, it would, or should. be criticised no matter which country started it when it was this cruel practice that caused it.
We should boycott China, and start manufacturing more in the west.
Sounds like something a RACIST would say!
Literally nobody has died in comparison to the worldwide population….
When will we get details of how many people have been affected in care homes?
Ok all you doubting Thomas’s, let’s wait and see shall we!? Hope you get to see this as my last reply to rat was.shall we say, miss laid,or something.