THE Covid case rate in the BCP area fell below Dorset's, according to the latest weekly data.

In the seven days to March 5, the rate per 100,000 people in the BCP area was 32.6 with Dorset's rate at 32.8.

The previous week, the rate in the BCP area was 68.8 and 53.9 in Dorset. 

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has previously had a higher rate than the rest of the county. 

The number of cases across the conurbation fell from 272 to 129.

Meanwhile in Dorset, there were 124 cases last week compared to 204 previously. 

Bournemouth Echo:

The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent four days (March 6-9) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Bournemouth Echo:

The list below is based on Public Health England data published on March 9 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Here is the list in full. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to March 5; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to March 5; rate of new cases in the seven days to February 26; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to February 26.

South Derbyshire, 149.2, (160), 155.7, (167)
Barnsley, 146.2, (361), 167.7, (414)
Redditch, 145.4, (124), 175.9, (150)
Rotherham, 145.1, (385), 160.1, (425)
Hull, 144.4, (375), 165.9, (431)
Peterborough, 143.9, (291), 195.8, (396)
Preston, 141.1, (202), 178.9, (256)
Bradford, 140.1, (756), 173.6, (937)
South Holland, 140.0, (133), 193.6, (184)
Leicester, 138.9, (492), 207.8, (736)
Wakefield, 138.1, (481), 138.4, (482)
Derbyshire Dales, 132.7, (96), 63.6, (46)
North West Leicestershire, 132.2, (137), 198.8, (206)
Corby, 130.2, (94), 231.2, (167)
Boston, 122.6, (86), 179.6, (126)
Hartlepool, 118.5, (111), 156.9, (147)
Bassetlaw, 117.5, (138), 154.1, (181)
Rochdale, 116.9, (260), 164.1, (365)
Middlesbrough, 112.8, (159), 157.5, (222)
Hyndburn, 112.3, (91), 165.3, (134)
Fenland, 110.9, (113), 195.4, (199)
North East Lincolnshire, 110.9, (177), 120.3, (192)
Luton, 108.9, (232), 170.9, (364)
East Staffordshire, 106.1, (127), 165.3, (198)
Wyre Forest, 105.6, (107), 132.3, (134)
Ashfield, 104.0, (133), 175.9, (225)
Bolton, 102.6, (295), 172.5, (496)
Blaby, 102.4, (104), 132.0, (134)
Kirklees, 102.3, (450), 153.5, (675)
Leeds, 100.2, (795), 141.8, (1125)
Tameside, 100.2, (227), 156.7, (355)
Charnwood, 99.5, (185), 138.8, (258)
Doncaster, 98.8, (308), 149.1, (465)
Stoke-on-Trent, 97.9, (251), 133.4, (342)
South Ribble, 97.5, (108), 145.3, (161)
Sandwell, 97.1, (319), 183.9, (604)
West Lancashire, 97.1, (111), 98.9, (113)
Blackburn with Darwen, 96.9, (145), 158.3, (237)
Stockton-on-Tees, 96.8, (191), 128.7, (254)
North Warwickshire, 96.5, (63), 168.5, (110)
Erewash, 96.2, (111), 156.0, (180)
Salford, 95.4, (247), 137.2, (355)
North Tyneside, 94.8, (197), 106.8, (222)
Oadby and Wigston, 94.7, (54), 173.6, (99)
Wigan, 94.6, (311), 140.0, (460)
Nottingham, 94.6, (315), 162.2, (540)
Mansfield, 94.2, (103), 172.9, (189)
Darlington, 93.6, (100), 138.6, (148)
Gedling, 93.3, (110), 163.7, (193)
Birmingham, 88.3, (1008), 130.8, (1493)
Walsall, 88.3, (252), 136.6, (390)
Bury, 86.9, (166), 172.3, (329)
Ribble Valley, 85.4, (52), 95.3, (58)
St Helens, 84.7, (153), 166.7, (301)
Rugby, 84.5, (92), 118.4, (129)
Derby, 84.3, (217), 139.9, (360)
Rushcliffe, 83.9, (100), 107.4, (128)
Sunderland, 83.9, (233), 126.4, (351)
Tamworth, 83.4, (64), 173.4, (133)
Huntingdonshire, 83.2, (148), 95.0, (169)
Warrington, 82.9, (174), 100.5, (211)
County Durham, 82.4, (437), 105.1, (557)
Stockport, 82.1, (241), 154.4, (453)
Fylde, 81.7, (66), 112.7, (91)
Northampton, 81.5, (183), 121.1, (272)
Burnley, 81.0, (72), 109.1, (97)
Slough, 80.9, (121), 143.8, (215)
North Lincolnshire, 80.7, (139), 94.6, (163)
West Lindsey, 80.5, (77), 129.6, (124)
Nuneaton and Bedworth, 80.1, (104), 121.6, (158)
Calderdale, 79.4, (168), 117.8, (249)
Manchester, 79.4, (439), 137.3, (759)
Oldham, 78.9, (187), 139.2, (330)
Sheffield, 78.7, (460), 118.5, (693)
Bolsover, 78.2, (63), 146.5, (118)
Chesterfield, 78.2, (82), 100.1, (105)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 78.0, (101), 88.1, (114)
Blackpool, 77.4, (108), 81.0, (113)
Dudley, 76.5, (246), 128.4, (413)
Malvern Hills, 76.2, (60), 106.7, (84)
Newark and Sherwood, 76.0, (93), 126.6, (155)
Rutland, 75.1, (30), 107.7, (43)
Coventry, 74.6, (277), 111.7, (415)
Wellingborough, 74.0, (59), 130.5, (104)
Redcar and Cleveland, 73.6, (101), 100.6, (138)
Harborough, 73.6, (69), 116.2, (109)
Lincoln, 73.5, (73), 112.8, (112)
Arun, 73.4, (118), 87.1, (140)
Hinckley and Bosworth, 73.4, (83), 120.2, (136)
Ealing, 72.6, (248), 112.1, (383)
Newcastle upon Tyne, 72.3, (219), 82.2, (249)
Milton Keynes, 71.3, (192), 109.9, (296)
Staffordshire Moorlands, 71.1, (70), 72.1, (71)
Sefton, 70.9, (196), 91.2, (252)
South Tyneside, 70.9, (107), 121.2, (183)
Lichfield, 70.6, (74), 93.6, (98)
Hounslow, 70.3, (191), 106.4, (289)
Broxtowe, 70.2, (80), 140.3, (160)
Kettering, 68.8, (70), 119.9, (122)
Hillingdon, 68.8, (211), 91.2, (280)
East Riding of Yorkshire, 68.6, (234), 81.8, (279)
Wolverhampton, 68.3, (180), 122.3, (322)
Swindon, 68.0, (151), 104.0, (231)
Welwyn Hatfield, 66.6, (82), 60.1, (74)
Stevenage, 66.0, (58), 94.5, (83)
Cannock Chase, 65.5, (66), 115.1, (116)
Rossendale, 64.4, (46), 102.1, (73)
Breckland, 64.3, (90), 74.3, (104)
Halton, 64.1, (83), 85.0, (110)
Warwick, 64.0, (92), 82.1, (118)
Colchester, 63.7, (124), 90.9, (177)
Dacorum, 63.3, (98), 74.3, (115)
Copeland, 63.1, (43), 98.3, (67)
Cheshire East, 63.0, (242), 85.6, (329)
Gravesham, 62.7, (67), 64.5, (69)
High Peak, 62.6, (58), 89.6, (83)
Watford, 62.1, (60), 94.2, (91)
Harrow, 61.7, (155), 88.4, (222)
East Northamptonshire, 61.4, (58), 100.5, (95)
Wychavon, 61.0, (79), 106.6, (138)
Knowsley, 61.0, (92), 123.3, (186)
Cheshire West and Chester, 60.9, (209), 95.0, (326)
Amber Valley, 60.9, (78), 115.5, (148)
Liverpool, 60.8, (303), 117.1, (583)
Basildon, 59.8, (112), 68.9, (129)
Gateshead, 58.9, (119), 98.5, (199)
Worcester, 58.3, (59), 102.7, (104)
Bedford, 58.3, (101), 110.2, (191)
Chorley, 57.5, (68), 101.5, (120)
Bromsgrove, 57.1, (57), 88.1, (88)
Barking and Dagenham, 56.8, (121), 78.4, (167)
Barrow-in-Furness, 56.7, (38), 64.1, (43)
Southampton, 56.2, (142), 105.3, (266)
South Kesteven, 56.2, (80), 92.7, (132)
Wycombe, 56.1, (98), 108.8, (190)
Newham, 56.1, (198), 56.1, (198)
South Staffordshire, 56.0, (63), 102.3, (115)
Selby, 55.2, (50), 67.3, (61)
Harlow, 55.1, (48), 80.4, (70)
Thanet, 55.0, (78), 66.9, (95)
Northumberland, 54.9, (177), 86.2, (278)
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 54.8, (83), 84.6, (128)
East Devon, 54.7, (80), 41.7, (61)
Tendring, 54.6, (80), 96.2, (141)
Telford and Wrekin, 54.5, (98), 154.6, (278)
Trafford, 54.3, (129), 108.3, (257)
Pendle, 54.3, (50), 106.4, (98)
Basingstoke and Deane, 53.8, (95), 50.4, (89)
Crawley, 53.4, (60), 96.1, (108)
Brentwood, 53.2, (41), 75.3, (58)
Woking, 52.6, (53), 83.3, (84)
Portsmouth, 52.6, (113), 91.7, (197)
Eastleigh, 52.4, (70), 72.6, (97)
Brent, 51.6, (170), 86.7, (286)
Braintree, 51.1, (78), 68.8, (105)
Solihull, 50.8, (110), 82.3, (178)
Thurrock, 50.5, (88), 88.9, (155)
Daventry, 50.0, (43), 95.4, (82)
South Bucks, 50.0, (35), 45.7, (32)
Dartford, 49.7, (56), 67.5, (76)
Central Bedfordshire, 49.2, (142), 74.5, (215)
Aylesbury Vale, 49.1, (98), 80.2, (160)
Allerdale, 49.1, (48), 110.5, (108)
Spelthorne, 49.1, (49), 75.1, (75)
Wirral, 48.8, (158), 88.9, (288)
Bristol, 48.3, (224), 81.6, (378)
Havant, 47.5, (60), 72.9, (92)
South Somerset, 47.5, (80), 46.9, (79)
Redbridge, 47.5, (145), 72.1, (220)
Craven, 47.3, (27), 31.5, (18)
Mendip, 46.7, (54), 58.8, (68)
Stratford-on-Avon, 46.1, (60), 72.3, (94)
Harrogate, 46.0, (74), 74.0, (119)
Merton, 46.0, (95), 71.2, (147)
Southend-on-Sea, 45.9, (84), 55.7, (102)
Shropshire, 45.8, (148), 93.5, (302)
Dover, 45.7, (54), 62.6, (74)
York, 45.6, (96), 66.0, (139)
North East Derbyshire, 45.3, (46), 66.0, (67)
Worthing, 45.2, (50), 108.5, (120)
East Lindsey, 45.2, (64), 72.0, (102)
Stroud, 45.0, (54), 51.7, (62)
Melton, 44.9, (23), 84.0, (43)
South Gloucestershire, 44.9, (128), 59.3, (169)
Sutton, 44.6, (92), 75.6, (156)
Kingston upon Thames, 44.5, (79), 40.6, (72)
Sedgemoor, 43.8, (54), 79.6, (98)
Waltham Forest, 43.7, (121), 54.9, (152)
Lancaster, 43.1, (63), 115.7, (169)
Three Rivers, 42.9, (40), 67.5, (63)
Richmondshire, 42.8, (23), 91.2, (49)
Greenwich, 42.7, (123), 52.1, (150)
Barnet, 42.4, (168), 69.2, (274)
Ipswich, 42.4, (58), 92.0, (126)
Windsor and Maidenhead, 41.6, (63), 57.5, (87)
Wandsworth, 41.6, (137), 62.8, (207)
North Somerset, 41.4, (89), 51.2, (110)
Swale, 40.6, (61), 65.3, (98)
Fareham, 40.4, (47), 72.3, (84)
North Kesteven, 40.2, (47), 106.1, (124)
Reading, 40.2, (65), 74.8, (121)
Gosport, 40.1, (34), 66.0, (56)
Stafford, 40.1, (55), 90.3, (124)
Medway, 39.8, (111), 65.3, (182)
West Suffolk, 39.1, (70), 54.7, (98)
Westminster, 39.0, (102), 40.2, (105)
Rochford, 38.9, (34), 69.8, (61)
Hammersmith and Fulham, 38.9, (72), 75.6, (140)
Hertsmere, 38.1, (40), 62.0, (65)
Croydon, 38.0, (147), 64.6, (250)
Tandridge, 37.4, (33), 45.4, (40)
Elmbridge, 37.3, (51), 35.1, (48)
Cherwell, 37.2, (56), 71.8, (108)
Hambleton, 37.1, (34), 66.6, (61)
Lambeth, 37.1, (121), 47.2, (154)
Havering, 37.0, (96), 60.9, (158)
Wyre, 36.6, (41), 74.9, (84)
Tower Hamlets, 36.3, (118), 45.3, (147)
Castle Point, 35.4, (32), 49.8, (45)
Vale of White Horse, 35.3, (48), 58.1, (79)
Wokingham, 35.1, (60), 61.4, (105)
Guildford, 34.9, (52), 34.2, (51)
Norwich, 34.9, (49), 51.2, (72)
Richmond upon Thames, 34.8, (69), 49.0, (97)
Southwark, 34.5, (110), 37.0, (118)
Bracknell Forest, 34.3, (42), 58.8, (72)
Wiltshire, 34.2, (171), 62.8, (314)
Chelmsford, 34.2, (61), 57.2, (102)
East Hertfordshire, 34.1, (51), 40.7, (61)
Ashford, 33.8, (44), 40.0, (52)
Rushmoor, 33.8, (32), 63.4, (60)
Folkestone and Hythe, 33.6, (38), 44.2, (50)
Canterbury, 33.3, (55), 24.2, (40)
Torbay, 33.0, (45), 50.6, (69)
Dorset, 32.8, (124), 53.9, (204)
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 32.6, (129), 68.8, (272)
Brighton and Hove, 32.3, (94), 46.1, (134)
Epsom and Ewell, 32.2, (26), 47.1, (38)
Camden, 32.2, (87), 39.3, (106)
Enfield, 32.1, (107), 49.4, (165)
Broxbourne, 31.9, (31), 52.4, (51)
Test Valley, 31.7, (40), 63.4, (80)
Hastings, 31.3, (29), 74.5, (69)
Scarborough, 31.3, (34), 47.8, (52)
Forest of Dean, 31.1, (27), 33.4, (29)
New Forest, 31.1, (56), 48.3, (87)
Gloucester, 31.0, (40), 31.8, (41)
Plymouth, 30.5, (80), 33.2, (87)
Epping Forest, 30.4, (40), 67.6, (89)
Hackney and City of London, 30.3, (88), 48.5, (141)
Oxford, 30.2, (46), 82.0, (125)
Mole Valley, 29.8, (26), 43.6, (38)
West Berkshire, 29.7, (47), 61.8, (98)
Uttlesford, 29.6, (27), 24.1, (22)
North Hertfordshire, 29.2, (39), 46.4, (62)
Islington, 28.9, (70), 39.6, (96)
South Oxfordshire, 28.9, (41), 45.8, (65)
Bexley, 28.6, (71), 56.4, (140)
Carlisle, 28.5, (31), 67.2, (73)
East Suffolk, 28.5, (71), 41.7, (104)
Tewkesbury, 28.4, (27), 27.4, (26)
Cheltenham, 28.4, (33), 32.7, (38)
Surrey Heath, 28.0, (25), 56.0, (50)
Bath and North East Somerset, 27.9, (54), 39.3, (76)
East Cambridgeshire, 27.8, (25), 56.8, (51)
South Cambridgeshire, 27.7, (44), 49.7, (79)
Sevenoaks, 27.3, (33), 29.8, (36)
Great Yarmouth, 27.2, (27), 78.5, (78)
Haringey, 27.2, (73), 53.6, (144)
Lewes, 27.1, (28), 48.4, (50)
Mid Devon, 26.7, (22), 42.5, (35)
West Oxfordshire, 26.2, (29), 25.3, (28)
Kensington and Chelsea, 25.6, (40), 42.9, (67)
Bromley, 25.6, (85), 43.9, (146)
South Northamptonshire, 25.4, (24), 55.0, (52)
East Hampshire, 25.3, (31), 34.3, (42)
Waverley, 25.3, (32), 38.0, (48)
Maidstone, 25.0, (43), 41.3, (71)
Mid Suffolk, 24.1, (25), 34.7, (36)
Cambridge, 24.0, (30), 71.3, (89)
Mid Sussex, 23.8, (36), 51.6, (78)
Winchester, 23.2, (29), 32.8, (41)
Chiltern, 22.9, (22), 49.0, (47)
Herefordshire, 22.8, (44), 64.8, (125)
South Norfolk, 22.7, (32), 44.0, (62)
Hart, 22.7, (22), 48.4, (47)
Chichester, 22.3, (27), 43.8, (53)
Ryedale, 21.7, (12), 48.8, (27)
Broadland, 21.4, (28), 47.4, (62)
Somerset West and Taunton, 21.3, (33), 43.2, (67)
Reigate and Banstead, 20.8, (31), 45.7, (68)
Babergh, 20.6, (19), 34.8, (32)
Runnymede, 20.1, (18), 45.8, (41)
South Lakeland, 20.0, (21), 42.8, (45)
Lewisham, 19.9, (61), 37.6, (115)
Exeter, 19.0, (25), 46.4, (61)
St Albans, 18.9, (28), 45.8, (68)
Maldon, 18.5, (12), 55.4, (36)
Tonbridge and Malling, 18.2, (24), 49.9, (66)
Eastbourne, 17.4, (18), 47.2, (49)
Teignbridge, 17.1, (23), 21.6, (29)
Adur, 17.1, (11), 42.0, (27)
Cotswold, 16.7, (15), 31.2, (28)
Tunbridge Wells, 14.3, (17), 43.8, (52)
Wealden, 14.2, (23), 24.2, (39)
Horsham, 13.2, (19), 27.8, (40)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 12.8, (73), 21.5, (123)
North Devon, 11.3, (11), 13.4, (13)
West Devon, 10.8, (6), 7.2, (4)
North Norfolk, 10.5, (11), 31.5, (33)
Rother, 10.4, (10), 32.3, (31)
Torridge, 10.3, (7), 11.7, (8)
Eden, 9.4, (5), 63.8, (34)
Isle of Wight, 7.1, (10), 19.8, (28)
South Hams, 5.7, (5), 12.6, (11)