CORONAVIRUS cases continue to increase in areas of Dorset according to a map showing the places with the highest and lowest coronavirus cases.
An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period up to Sunday, August 8.
Public Health England breaks down the numbers of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called 'Middle Super Output Areas' (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.
The interactive map, which can be found through this link, allows users to type in their postcode and see how many cases were reported in their area and if it has increased or decreased from the week before. The darker the colour on the image, the more positive test results have been recorded.
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The map highlights which areas of the county have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have.
In the seven days up to Sunday, August 8, Dorset reported 3,089 cases. BCP Council area reported 1,918 cases while Dorset Council area reported 1,171 cases.
The following 10 areas have the highest number of active coronavirus cases:
- East Cliff - 99 cases (up by 2)
- Central Bournemouth - 85 cases (down by 16)
- Boscombe West - 71 cases (up by 14)
- Throop & Muscliffe - 70 cases (up by 12)
- Westham North & Radipole - 65 cases (up by 17)
- Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell - 58 cases (down by 18)
- Charminster (BCP) - 57 cases (down by 13)
- Springbourne & Queen's Park - 57 cases (up by 1)
- Winton - 57 cases (down by 27)
- Boscombe East - 53 cases (up by 4)
The following 10 areas have the lowest number of active coronavirus cases:
- Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale - Seven cases (down by 3)
- Bridport South & West Bay - Eight cases (down by 7)
- Bridport North - Nine cases (down by 2)
- Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster - Nine cases (down by 3)
- Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine - 12 cases (up by 2)
- Swanage - 12 cases (down by 3)
- Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers - 14 cases (up by 4)
- St Leonards - 14 cases (down by 11)
- Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton - 14 cases (up by 2)
- Gillingham - 15 cases (up by 4)
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