Latest Covid cases see Isle of Wight total surpass 25,000

Public Health England figures released today (Tuesday) show 127 new cases.

Yesterday, 114 new cases were recorded, and 81 the day before.

The Isle of Wight total, since the start of the pandemic, now stands at 25,019.

The Island's rolling rate per 100,000 people, meanwhile, continues to fall.

Always five days behind, in the seven days to January 13, it was 630.4.

Yesterday, in the seven days to January 12, that figure stood at was 671.8.

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