AN AREA in Bournemouth is close to becoming a Covid 'hotspot', according to an interactive Government map.
West Cliff saw a 286% rise in cases in the seven days to December 28, as 43 more positive tests were recorded. This leaves the area on a total of 58.
But, the worrying stat is its rolling infection rate, which currently sits at 731.5 per 100,000 people, which means around one in every 140 people living in the area has coronavirus.
The Government's threshold for a 'hotspot' is 800 per 100,000.
The map uses data from Public Health England to show potential virus "hotspots" in the country.
It is divided into Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are areas with an average population of 7,200.
The map colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven day rolling rate, with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-10, 11-50, 51-100, 101-200, 201-400, 400 to 799 and 800 plus.
Places with a high MSOA rate appear on the map in light purple (400 to 799) or dark purple (800 plus).
Areas in the BCP district that have rolling rates of 400 or above:
- Boscombe West - 50 cases (25% rise) - 469.6 rolling rate
- Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks - 36 cases (56.5% rise) - 402
- Broadstone - 51 cases (121.7% rise) - 501.5
- East Southbourne and Hengistbury Head - 36 cases (140% rise) - 435.3
- Iford - 32 cases (146.2% rise) - 424.2
- Southbourne West - 42 cases (121.1% rise) - 485.3
- Speingbourne and Queen's Park - 37 cases (105.6% rise) - 400.9
- Westbourne - 31 cases (106.7% rise) - 527.3
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