Three more people died in care homes on the Isle of Wight after contracting Covid-19, the latest government figures reveal.

The Islanders all died in the week to April 2.

In community settings, eight people have died since the start of 2022.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, in March 2020, there have been 130 deaths in care homes, at home, in the hospice and other setting and a further 244 deaths on the wards at St Mary's Hospital.

Yesterday, the Isle of Wight County Press reported the latest hospital deaths were on March 29 and April 3.

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.

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.