COVID-19

Dr Michelle Legg The NHS on Isle of Wight is urging people to wait for their COVID-19 vaccination invitation letter to come through the post, rather than calling their doctors surgery. The COVID vaccination programme is now well underway on...

The NHS has apologised for causing concern amongst residents in Shanklin after health workers went door-to-door offering a genuine COVID-19 vaccine. Locals took to Facebook last week to raise awareness of what was assumed to be a scam targeting vulnerable...

The councillor in charge of education on the Isle of Wight Council has rebutted claims only 400 laptops have been given out to Island children. Councillor Julie Jones Evans told a council scrutiny meeting she was concerned the number was...

Chinook helicopters may need to be used to evacuate COVID-19 patients from St Mary's Hospital to other hospitals around the country amid soaring cases and hospitalisations, NHS bosses are warning. Speaking to The Guardian about the situation, Stephen Parker, Medical...

Major supermarket chains Morrisons and Sainsbury's are set to ban customers who refuse to wear a mask or face covering in their stores. With concerns that supermarkets are breeding grounds for the virus, as the new variant spreads like wildfire...

A queue of more than 70 cars formed outside a COVID-19 testing centre on the Isle of Wight on Monday morning, prompting the Isle of Wight Council to issue a reminder to Islanders. Around half-an-hour before the Medina testing site...

Islanders are growing increasingly concerned that important letters inviting them for a COVID-19 vaccination are not being received as Royal Mail struggle with postal deliveries. With the number of coronavirus cases on the rise, Royal Mail is struggling to keep...

The Isle of Wight Council is appealing to parents and carers to consider their childcare arrangements during the national lockdown. Islanders are being asked to consider carefully if they should be sending their children to school and whether it is...

17 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died on the Isle of Wight so far this month, with further deaths expected as the pandemic reaches a critical point. Latest figures show that 3 more Islanders have sadly died at...

Island businesses eligible for government grant support under the latest national lockdown can now apply via the council’s website. The application forms and details of the grant help can be accessed via www.iow.gov.uk/covid19_businessadvice. Under the national lockdown, there are rolling...