Rise in Isle of Wight Covid patients at St Mary's Hospital

Data correct on Tuesday, December 7, and published today (Thursday) shows 24 people occupying a bed at the Newport hospital.

Of those in hospital, five are currently being treated in a specialist ventilation bed.

More than 100 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight today.

• Latest Isle of Wight Covid update sees more than 100 new cases

The Isle of Wight is still free of Omicron Covid cases, despite it being close to Portsmouth and Southampton, where cases have been confirmed.

• Isle of Wight free of Omicron Covid despite Solent cases

Walk-in first, second and booster Covid jabs are available at Westridge Centre this Saturday.

You can pop in to the Ryde clinic any time between 9am and 3pm, and the jabs are available to anyone living on the Island.

• Walk-in Covid jabs available at Westridge Centre

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