The number of Covid cases is falling slowly across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area – but there are still more than 20 ‘hotspots’ ares.

A total of 24 locations across the conurbation recorded case rates above 800 infections per 100,000 people. And 10 of these have rates above 1,000.

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 purple (400 to 799) or dark purple (800 plus).

The country is split up by Middle Super Output Area (MSOA), which are small areas with an average population of 7,200, and the data is updated every weekday, with the map showing the last seven days for which complete data is available.

In the seven days to January 15, 3,224 cases were recorded across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

This was a fall of 331 cases compared to the previous week. The rate has also reduced from 899.2 to 815.5.

The areas with the highest case rates across the BCP area:

  • Boscombe West – 129 cases (six new), rate 1,211.6
  • East Howe & Ensbury Park – 109 cases (five new), rate 1,295.5
  • Oakdale East – 101 cases (six new), rate 1,113.7
  • Bearwood – 60 cases (decrease of 16), rate 1,091.9
  • Penn Hill - 107 cases (decrease of 22), rate 1,065.4
  • Newtown – 116 cases (decrease of 23), rate 1,063.4
  • West Howe – 78 cases (14 new), rate 1,056.3
  • West Cliff – 83 cases (decrease of three), rate 1,046.8
  • Canford Heath East – 77 cases (14 new), rate 1,042.1
  • Springbourne & Queen's Park – 96 cases (one new), rate 1,040.1
  • Queens Park – 88 cases (decrease of five), rate 1,015.3
  • Poole Town – 117 cases (four new), rate 981.3
  • Talbot & Branksome Woods – 67 cases (seven new), rate 963.2
  • Somerford – 57 cases (24 new), rate 895.0
  • Townsend & Strouden – 58 cases (decrease of seven), rate 884.0
  • Westbourne – 52 cases (decrease of four), rate 884.5
  • East Cliff – 113 cases (decrease of 13), rate 878.5
  • Winton – 83 cases (six new), rate 869.1
  • Hamworthy East – 55 cases (16 new), rate 850.6
  • Central Bournemouth – 110 cases (decrease of 38), rate 846.8
  • Broadstone – 86 cases (seven new), rate 845.6
  • Throop & Muscliffe – 74 cases (decrease of 21), rate 810.1
  • Boscombe East – 76 cases (four new), rate 806.3
  • Rossmore – 82 cases (decrease of eight), rate 801.2