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4 August 2021

Stay safe Isle of Wight

As you enjoy everything the Island has to offer this summer, please continue to be careful. This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the NHS.

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.
Keep using the NHS COVID-19 app to check in to venues, record a test result or report symptoms.

How to stay safe

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.

Test, record, repeat…and isolate!

Please keep taking the rapid response LFT tests twice a week. Taking a regular test protects you and those you love. You can pick up test kits at pharmacies.

Record the result whether it’s positive or negative. If you get a positive result, isolate and book a PCR test.

Find your nearest pharmacy

Vaccination walk-ins continue throughout August

Walk-in clinics for both Astra Zeneca and Pfizer vaccinations are available in August. The information is updated regularly.

Vaccination walk-in clinics

Find your space

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

This week our spotlight is on Golden Hill Country Park. It has paths going through woodlands, open grasslands and alongside the historical Golden Hill Fort.

The fort was built on a good vantage point, with spectacular views looking in all directions, particularly south towards Freshwater Bay.

The willow maze is a new feature for 2021 that is popular with families. There is information around the site for those who want to explore the interesting history of the military establishment too!

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. Read the full report.

The COVID-19 statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by Public Health England on 2 August 2021 at 4pm including data up to 1 August 2021.

The vaccination statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by NHS England on 29 July 2021 including data up to 25 July 2021.

The graphic shows:

105,410 – The number of Island residents who have received their first dose of the vaccine.
91,823 – The number of Island residents who have received their second dose of the vaccine.
8,080 – 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.
268 – The number of positive cases in the seven-day period.
189 – 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 total population of the Island.

COVID-19 Update – 5 August 2021