Confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the Isle of Wight have gone up by 98 today (Monday).

It means the Island's total in January now stands at 3,646.

The cumulative total for the Isle of Wight, since records started in March 2020, now stands at 5,325.

There has been a downward trend in the number of new cases here over the last few days.

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The seven-day rolling average of cases per 100,000, for the Island, has dropped to 836.2.

That is despite a five-day lag compared to other coronavirus figures.

It means the Isle of Wight is moving down the rankings on the Government's interactive map, although cases here remain above average.

However, more deaths in hospital, of Islanders who had tested positive for coronavirus, have been announced.

More Covid deaths as January toll climbs on Isle of Wight

In recent press conferences, the Prime Minister and England's health bosses have warned that hospitalisation and death figures lag behind the number of coronavirus cases being reported.