Watch: Isle of Wight GP urges caution as we approach bank holiday weekend
Caution is urged this bank holiday weekend to ensure the spread of Coronavirus is kept at bay
As the bank holiday weekend approaches, Islanders are being asked to continue to show the caution that has kept Coronavirus at bay this spring.
As restrictions are eased and we start to enjoy more freedoms, Dr Simon Giles, a GP at The Bay Medical Practice in Shanklin and Sandown, is reminding everyone of the importance of staying Covid safe.
Talking in a new video produced by the Isle of Wight Council, Dr Giles said he had seen first-hand how dangerous Covid-19 can be, especially for more vulnerable Islanders.
Forty-six per cent of the Isle of Wight now fully vaccinated with both Covid jabs
Some people on the Isle of Wight in their 20s have already started to receive the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine through their GP at hubs across the Island
In the week which saw all over 30s now eligible to have their Covid vaccines, the Isle of Wight vaccinated almost 8,000 more people.
A total of 163,953 vaccines have now been given out to people across the Island in first and second doses.
Latest data from NHS England published today (Thursday), and recorded by the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS), for the week ending 23rd May, 7,915 doses 2,187 first and 5,728 second were given.
Over £1,000 raised through Ramadan for hospital charity
Trainee biomedical scientists, Jussna Mateen, said, “Ramadan is also a charitable month so to have been able to have raised the money and support our hospital for the benefit of our Island community is just a small way to show our appreciation”
Trainee biomedical scientist, Jussna Mateen with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, has helped to fundraise over £1,000 for the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital charity.
Throughout Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in the Muslim calendar, Jussna and her colleagues in the Pathology Department, decided to donate the money raised through iftar meal orders from her family’s restaurant to the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital.
The Lifeboat, East Cowes
Dog-Friendly Index
Canine Cottages have also released the Dog-Friendly Index, a handy tool where you’ll find these and even more dog-friendly places as recommended by TripAdvisor reviewers.
Covering the entirety of the UK, and featuring helpful filters for finding your perfect kind of day out or place to visit, the Dog-Friendly Index is a must-have tool for dog owners. Each place that has been featured has also been given a useful paw rating out of five, with only places rated three paws or higher featuring in the tool.
Keary: Highlighting some hidden gems
Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager at Canine Cottages, said,
New Isle of Wight council leader receives over 700 congratulatory messages
Lora Peacey Wilcox says she has been overwhelmed by the level of support after being voted in as Isle of Wight council leader
The Isle of Wight Council has a new leader in Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox who has received more than 700 congratulatory messages since her election at last night’s (Wednesday) full council (read her profile).
Wining the leadership race against the Conservative’s Cllr Steve Hastings, by two votes (20 to 18) Cllr Peacey-Wilcox said the next step is to find out exactly where the council is with projects and each portfolio, with cabinet members asking some searching questions.