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21 July 2021

Stay safe Isle of Wight

As you will know, most legal COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on Monday (19 July).

Cases are rising on the Island. As you enjoy summer, please continue to be careful. This will help stop the spread and protect the NHS as cases rise and hospitalisations increase.

There are some things we can all do to help stop the virus spreading:

get fully vaccinated - you can make appointments or go to a walk-in clinic;
meet outdoors where possible and let fresh air into homes or other enclosed spaces;
limit close contact with people you don’t usually live with, and increase close contact slowly;
think about other people and consider wearing a face covering in crowded or enclosed spaces such as on public transport;
take a gradual return to work;
keep taking and recording regular rapid response LFT tests;
self-isolate and take a PCR test when you get symptoms;
self-isolate when asked to do so by NHS Test and Trace.

Walk-in and get vaccinated

Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place across the Island throughout July. No booking is required, simply walk-in and get vaccinated. Clinics are available for the following:

anyone aged 40 or over for their first dose of AstraZeneca;
anyone aged 40 or over for their second dose of AstraZeneca, if it has been at least eight weeks since the first dose;
anyone aged 18 or over for their first dose of Pfizer;
anyone aged 18 or over for their second dose of Pfizer, if it has been at least eight weeks since the first dose.

Find the dates and times of each walk-in clinic

Make rapid response COVID-19 testing part of your routine

It's simple and easy to do. Pick up rapid response tests (LFT) at participating pharmacies, order them online or collect them at your workplace.

1 in 3 people with COVID don’t have any symptoms. Rapid response tests help find positive cases quickly and break the chains of transmission.

Please take rapid response tests twice weekly and report the test results online.

If you need help, please ask

Our Isle of Wight COVID-19 helpline is for anyone who needs information about COVID-19 or support because of self-isolation. If you are alone with no local network of friends, family or neighbours, please call 01983 823600 to ask for help.

Find your space

Escape the crowds and discover the Island’s beautiful open spaces this summer.

This week our spotlight is on Gurnard Beach, a charming pebble beach with gorgeous views north over the Solent.

Watch the ships go by, relax with a picnic or soak up the sunshine on Gurnard Green. There is even a children's play area to keep the little ones entertained.

View the full list of spaces

Latest Island COVID-19 and vaccine statistics

These are the latest published vaccination and COVID-19 stats for the Isle of Wight, from NHS England and Public Health England, respectively.

Cases are expected to fluctuate as we come out of lockdown and the government's programme of rapid response testing for people without symptoms is rolled out.

You can read the full report here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/covid19_data

The COVID-19 statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by Public Health England on 19 July 2021 at 4pm including data up to 18 July 2021.

The vaccination statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by NHS England on 15 July 2021 including data up to 11 July 2021.

The graphic shows the following:

104,672 - The number of Island residents who have received their first dose of the vaccine.
89,621 - The number of Island residents who have received their second dose of the vaccine.
7,464 - The number of confirmed cases to date of Island residents who have received a positive COVID-19 test result since March 2020. This is based on the residential address of the person tested rather than where they are registered with a GP.
217 - The number of positive cases in the seven-day period.
153.1 - Weekly cases per 100,000. This is the number of Island residents who have received a positive COVID-19 test result in the seven-day period, divided by the total population of the Island.

Read the full COVID report

Isle of Wight Council

County Hall, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1UD
Website: www.iow.gov.uk l Tel: (01983) 821000

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