COVID-19

The Isle of Wight has seen a 40% rise in the number of babies being registered here, thanks to what is being dubbed the COVID baby boom. Data from the Office for National Statistics, combined with local register office figures,...

GP surgeries have been criticised for ‘a lack of communication’ with patients during the height of the COVID pandemic. In a report from Healthwatch Isle of Wight (HIW), which looks back on the past year Island health services have faced...

It's caused massive disruption to the hospitality and cross-Solent travel industries on the Island, but the 'pingdemic' is now over as close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19 no longer have to self-isolate from today (Monday), as long...

Another COVID milestone has been passed on the Isle of Wight as more than 200,000 vaccines have been dished out. Figures from NHS England show since the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines began in December last year, through to 8th...

For the first time in living memory Morrisons will shut its doors on Boxing Day to say thank you to staff for their efforts during the COVID pandemic. Thoughts are now starting to turn to this year's festivities leading to...

Bob Seely has welcomed a government-backed insurance scheme that will boost the Isle of Wight events industry, just in case legal restrictions prevent events from taking place in the future. The £750million scheme will see the government act as a...

A COVID-related death has been recorded at St Mary's Hospital according to the latest data, meaning a total of 3 deaths have now been recorded since 7th April. The fall in the number of deaths from COVID-19 demonstrates that the...

£80,000 was spent to get the Westridge COVID vaccination centre up and running — which included works to the empty Waltzing Waters attraction. It has been revealed that the Isle of Wight Council awarded the £80,000 contract to Mountjoy, the...

More than £255,000 has been paid out in test and trace support payments on the Isle of Wight — although some people will be asked to give the money back. Since late September, £500 payments have been available for those...

Figures released by NHS England show 105,668, - or 71.6% of Islanders - have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with a total of 93,726 second doses also administered. The news comes in the week the NHS announced...