Daily Covid update for the Isle of Wight

Today's update takes the month's cases to 4,224 — with almost ten months of previous testing having yielded 1,679 cases.

According to figures published by Public Health England, 41 new cases have been reported today, the lowest increase of the month.

The cumulative total for the Isle of Wight now stands at 5,903.

Yesterday (Sunday), 89 positive cases of the virus were recorded, with the previous day recording 81.

The graph below shows January's daily Covid updates, with the numbers seemingly gradually dropping during the third lockdown.

The highest daily increase since records began was on Sunday, January 3 — when 459 new cases were added.

The seven-day case rate per 100,000 for the Island, though five days behind, has dropped once again today from 512.8 to 470.5. This is lower than 54 other areas of the country according to the Government's interactive map— having been among the highest earlier this month.

No further Covid related deaths were recorded at St Mary's Hospital today, with 106 hospital deaths recorded to date along with 50 in care homes, three at home and one in a hospice, making the total 160.

The hospital's ICU is one of the smallest in the country and work has been carried out to extend the number of beds from six - with an aim to create 24.