Two more Isle of Wight patients have died on the wards of St Mary's Hospital in Newport, after contracting Covid-19.

A patient died on March 29, while a second passed away on April 3, according to NHS data.

Since March 2020, 406 deaths on the Isle of Wight have been linked to Covid-19, of which 244 have been at St Mary's.

Meanwhile, the figures recording the average number of cases on the Island no longer give an accurate picture, because LFT tests must now be paid for by most people, under the government's Living with Covid plan.

They were also proving a challenge to get hold of, in the week before the changes on March 31, casting doubt on whether Islanders were able to  continue to test themselves as regularly.

In England, rules about isolation have now been scrapped and PCR tests are no longer free either.

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The NHS advises, if you have the symptoms of Covid, "you should try to stay at home and away from others to avoid passing on the virus."

Government advice for people living in England is to get vaccinated, let in fresh air, wash your hands and cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze and to consider wearing a face covering or a face mask, however nothing is legally required.