The Isle of Wight's rolling average of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people continues to climb.

In the seven days to December 27, according to figures published yesterday (Friday), there were 346 new positive coronavirus tests on the Island.

That was a rise of 117.6 per cent and means the Island's rolling average now stands at 244.1 per 100,000 people.

In the seven days to December 16, the Island's rate was 55.7 per 100,000 people.

The results are displayed on an interactive map provided by the government.

In the same seven days, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's rate was 273.3 per 100,000, Southampton's was 389.7 and Portsmouth's was 499.9.

Torbay in Devon recorded a rate of just 74.1 per 100,000.

Shropshire, Leeds and Sheffield all recorded lower averages than the Island.

The latest figures lag behind and the Isle of Wight's data remains below the national average.

The figures do not include a record daily cases rise yesterday - more than 170 new positives on the Island and the highest since the start of the pandemic.