The Isle of Wight community is continuing to work together to help fight against coronavirus with cases now down to just 41 a day.
Latest official data shows that the number of cases recorded on the Island each day is quickly coming down from the peak of 394 on 4th January. This would suggest that the third national lockdown is having a positive effect.
The rate of infection per 100,000 population in a rolling 7-day period has fallen significantly from 1,185 on 5th January to 470 on 20th January.
To date, a total of 5,903 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded on the Isle of Wight with 4,224 of those cases confirmed in January alone.
It’s unknown how many Islanders have now been vaccinated against COVID, but it is estimated to be in the region of 20,000 to 25,000 people.
Care home staff, and careers should be treated NOW. Many haven’t been, whereas they are in contact with vulnerable people, whereas the NHS staff even those in offices who don’t mix with people have been vaccinated.
Seems a bit odd.
Yes they should have been along with teaching staff who still have to go in and look after children still attending school. NHS admin staff are now involved in the vaccination program so are dealing directly with the public
Tresa, I am fully supportive of anyone in the NHS or elsewhere having the vaccine if they are at higher risk than, as you say, teachers, or shop workers and of course care home staff and care workers.
Doubtless they are many others at risk not mentioned, yet I wish they would treat those above soon as if they get ill, then we are sunk.
They are being vaccinated.
Yes indeed,very,very,odd.
That’s a cue for those incompetent imbeciles to start advertising the lsland as a Covid safe holiday.
Just out of curiosity, what’s your area of expertise, Mandy?
I don’t think I need expertise in any area to know that Dave Stewart and co are incompetent.
Troll
Oh the IOW is safe now, let’s pop over for the day!!!!! Mandy is correct. You can just see it coming. And this lot in charge over here will welcome mainlanders with open arms because money is involved. They care not for the safety of island residents.
Well said
Its about time they started on supermarket workers and other workers that have to carry on working throughout.
Very well said……
God sake get real people
How dare you use the lord’s name in vain!!!!you’ll soon be with Jesus.
Jesus is a bigger lie than covid
If you think Covid is a lie… what is to gain ? The whole world is involved.. who or what will gain if it is fake?? Guess you are one of those covidiots I have heard about..
so if you think that covid is a lie when it comes to your turn to be vaccinated you will turn it down then
We are getting real and taking this serious which is why the numbers are falling. What do you want? Follow Trump and get everyone infected? You’re the one who needs to get real.
More lies
Says the expert on these things. TROLL
Who or what throughout the whole world will gain if this is fake?? Open your eyes for a change..
Why do you say that?
Take of page
The 1st vaccine only gives you 50% immunity after 10 days. So yes you can still catch it, but your symptoms won’t be as bad as they could have been without it. Once we all get the 2nd dose you then have a higher protection at 97%, depending on which vaccine you’ve had.
Its 89% and the if you have the second jab 3 weeks later its 95%FACT
Sorry too soon to be proved… but I would like to agree.
How would you know??
Explain? The vaccine takes 2/3 weeks to become effective so precautions still must be taken which if you are a carer you should know this.
Just because you have had the vaccine doesn’t mean you can’t catch it or spread it ,it reduces the symptoms therefore you must still take full precautions.
As someone else said as a carer you should know this and it is explained to you when you receive the vaccine !
Not much different for flu vaccine, can still catch and pass on flu..
Still a surprising amount of traffic about !!!
Too many still out and about, joy riders too… if more people stayed home the numbers would drop quicker and life could start to get back to whatever.. But ohhh noooo so many non believers… so sad and so stupid… could have all been over by now if people did as asked.. damn covidiots.. those that think it is a lie or fake, sadly sort of wish they would get it, so they would know..
crap – you are placing too much faith in a vaccine and not enough in your own immune system. Globally this has been shown to have a 99.98% survival rate and in the uk 8000 died who were under 65, which is only one twelfth of the total – so, we do not need to have the whole population vaccinated or a lockdown…just those over 65, should shield and be vaccinated, as well as those who are at higher risk
the rest is just scare tactics laid on thick, because most of those in the house of lords etc are over 65
I’d prefer to take my chance with the Virus than a Rushed Vaccine.
I’m 68.
It’s a good time to be in the coffin business.
I might start making see through coffins.
Not sure if they’ll catch on.
Remains to be seen.
very good…. chip off the old block !
sad but true… chippies making a fortune !!
We should stay in lockdown permanently. I’m loving it
On benefits?.
probably always has been…
The grim reaper is coming for us.
Does your mummy know you’re using the computer again?
It’s the end of days.
Lets hope it does come for you tosser
The human culling is here and it’s about time because the world is over populated with a virus aka the human race.We all deserve to die,This is going to be a mass extinction event.so be afraid!!!!
so why not step up to the plate and offer yourself… go help some Covid sufferers without using any protective gear… be a first… you might become famous.. dead famous..
Praise the lord
Be quiet TROLL nobody is taking any notice of your pathetic comments.
I think the far left invent words like Troll, because your undemocratic mentality hate anyone that disagree with you….
If you want a nation of dictatorship where free speech isn’t allowed, emigrate to China, you will love it..
You think wrong, try googling the word Troll you might learn something like when the word came into existance and the meaning of what a Troll is on the internet. Being one yourself i would have thought Mummy and Daddy might have told you themselves
Well, really! One death from Covidity every two days for the past fortnight in a care home near me…. That’s from, not with, and still the lights blink on day by day of second homes and holiday lets round about me… They weren’t here on Boxing Day but, ‘Thick and fast they come at last..’ Oops, nearly half term for nice schools, the fee paying riff raff who have to check on the essential garlic press in their third home. Hollybobs was booked anywise, so time to chill on the Isle of Apathy…. I really bet that type wish we had metropolitan unisex toilets (ha, ha, we have hardly any these days, they are all flats) so they could feel at home in their degraded bubble but with our clean air and views. Your’s, Angry Little Woman. X
Most people I know would tell them to take this vaccine and shove it. I for one will certainly not let them inject me with this poison. They can jab these elderly people with dementia all they want, good luck getting young people to take it.
Well Ventnor Richard, perhaps people like you should be invited to a Covid Word, and see for yourself that this is “REAL”….
Not everyone wants to have these vaccines because they have been rushed made and they dont no if there is any long term effects yet,
So, we do nothing then????..
Well don’t ruddy have it then ,no one gives a monkeys if you do or don’t you along with other’s on here are just attention seeking pillocks.
But I ruddy well bet when you get the call you’ll hot rod it down to vaccine centre sleeve pre rolled up !!!!!
You willing to not take a chance… ?
And good luck with getting treatment when Covid strikes you or your nearest and dearest down cos you passed it into them and they need hospital treatment. Oh wait, silly me, the NHS has been injecting people en-masse because it’s POISON! ( myself included, because of my job and not because I have dementia or that I’m old.). Not because they want to save lives and enable them to function and serve the needs of everyone instead of being swamped with Covid patients.. GROW UP VentnorRichard and grow a pair!
Richard comes from Ventnor ,it says it all really. I agree with all your views superman
Thats true, most of them are stoned or drunk most of the time….
You would no druggie
Alas it’s a fact some people can’t be helped ,they are just attention seeking pillocks ,not worth responding 2 .
Gives them a buzz trying to be controversial, and as I’ve said before 1 st in queue when it’s their turn sleeve rolled up .
You obviously dont know many people then do you then again its no surprise your probably an absolute bore.
well it is your choice, covidiot… be interesting to know what you think if you get it.. Covid I mean…