AN OUTBREAK of coronavirus has occurred in an area of Dorset – as cases surge by 232 per cent in the area.
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 Friday, January 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.
In the seven days up to Friday, January 8, Dorchester West and Poundbury has reported 83 cases in the area, an increase of 58 on the seven days before.
Public Health England say this is a 232 per cent increase of positive tests in the area.
Dorchester West and Poundbury, which covers the town centre, residential areas around Coburg Road and Damers Road and Poundbury, currently has the highest active coronavirus cases in the Dorset Council area.
Blandford Forum Town has reported the second highest active cases within the Dorset Council area, with 46 positive tests.
Dorchester West and Poundbury has reported a rolling case rate of 665.9, which is above the national average.
It also has the highest rolling case rate in Dorset Council area, with several areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area reporting higher figures.
The neighbouring Dorchester East has reported 26 cases in the area while 29 people in Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas and Puddletown area have tested positive for coronavirus in the same seven-day period.
Looking across the map, cases in areas around Dorset have increased as both Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas report a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Latest data shows 1,347 people tested positive for coronavirus across the Dorset Council area in the seven days up to Friday, January 8. In the wider BCP Council area, 3,526 new cases have been confirmed in the same time period.
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