Two more people have died in the Isle of Wight's hospital after contracting Covid-19.

In all, 175 people have now died at St Mary's Hospital since the start of the pandemic.

The latest deaths were recorded on September 26 and 27.

It follows yesterday's announcement of three deaths in hospital.

The news, released daily by the NHS, comes as new Covid-19 cases top 100 on the Island, for a second day running.

There have also been 137 deaths in the community since March 2020.

More than 100 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest government data.