COVID-19

In light of the new rules around compulsory face coverings on public transport from today (Monday), Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has asked cross-Solent ferry operators about the measures they have put in place to keep Islanders safe and...

Another new case of COVID-19 has been recorded on the Isle of Wight bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 202. Official statistics from Public Health England state that 202 individuals have now received a lab-confirmed positive test result....

As the waiting list for treatments on the NHS continues to grow, Isle of Wight health bosses are looking at ways to open up the hospital and get back to business. A report from the NHS Confederation released earlier this...

Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has made it clear that face covering does not mean using surgical masks ahead of the law changing on Monday. As previously reported by Island Echo, as of Monday 15th June it...

Over the past few months, Vectis Sunrise Rotary Club have been extremely busy providing the NHS, Mountbatten Hospice, care homes, schools, dentists, physiotherapists and chiropractors across the Isle of Wight with essential PPE equipment. Rotarians Anne and Maggie have been...

‘This virus is no joke — COVID-19 kills and that is reality’ — that's the message from staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust who have spoken about their experiences with the deadly virus. In a video shared at...

Southern Vectis is to open its travel shops in Newport and Ryde from Monday (15th June), the bus operator has announced.  The shops have been closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic but will re-open their doors with social distancing measures in...

The Isle of Wight Council is to receive over £700,000 from the Government to help with plans to support the Island through the COVID-19 outbreak. The money - which has been allocated on the basis of the 2020/21 Public Health...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that from Monday (15th June) all visitors and patients attending healthcare appointments must wear a face covering at all times. In line with Government guidance, all members of the public needing to...

A package of support to help High Streets to get back on their feet has been launched today (Friday), the Government has announced, ahead of shops reopening from 15th June. The High Streets Task Force will provide access to cutting-edge...