Three Covid-related deaths on Island this week

Government releases weekly surveillance reports finding

There have been three Covid-related deaths on the Island this week.

It brings the total number of those lost to the virus here to 114.

Government has released the findings in its weekly surveillance report.

The Island's reproduction rate - otherwise known as the 'R' number - has also increased from 0.4 to 0.6.

However, Public Health admits that it's likely that there are more cases than are currently notified, as there's also been a further decrease in the seven day average daily reporting from 41 to 34.

The number of people currently in hospital with the virus isn't available this week due to small numbers, which Public Health says risks making the patients affected identifable.

The latest results from the Waste Water Surveillance pilot project haven't been included in this report.