ANOTHER person on the Isle of Wight has died as a result of cornavirus.

Figures released by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust today (Friday) show that the number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 26.

In total, 107 people on the Island have been diagnosed with it.

Nationally, 171,253 have been confirmed to have the virus and 26,771 have died.