Two more people have died in hospital on the Isle of Wight.
The data records those who tested positive for Covid-19, and where it was recognised on a death certificate.
Announced today, the deaths were recorded on January 26 and 27.
114 people have died from Covid-19 in St Mary's hospital since records began, with more than half of those — 58 — recorded this month.
There has been a death recorded at the hospital on each of the last 13 days since January 14.
The daily high of seven deaths was recorded on January 7.
In total, 173 people have died on the Island - including 59 people in the community (at home, in a hospice, or in a care home).
Yesterday (Wednesday), it was announced that two more people had died from the virus outside of hospital, while earlier this week five more deaths were confirmed in the wider community.
Read more: Five more Covid deaths in Isle of Wight's community
Four of those deaths were recorded in care homes, alongside one at home.
Yesterday also brought news of 74 new cases of coronavirus added to the Isle of Wight's total.
Read more: Number of Isle of Wight Covid cases passes 6,000
The rolling average continues to fall.
In the seven days to January 21, per 100,000 people, there were 415.5 cases.
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