The two areas in Dorset with more than three Covid-19 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, May 30.

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. 

Only two areas of Dorset have more than 3 coronavirus cases according to latest data. Picture: Public Health England

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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, May 30, Dorset reported 46 cases. The case rate compared to the UK average is below the national average.

A majority of areas in Dorset are now reporting fewer than three cases, meaning they appear as 'suppressed' and colour coded as white on the map. 

The following areas in Dorset confirmed coronavirus cases over the last week. 

• Boscombe West - Three cases (up by one)
• Creekmoor - Four cases (up by two)

The 'R rate' for the South West now stands at between 0.8 to 1.1, which is lower than the latest R number range for the UK of 1.0 - 1.2. The national R Rate has increased from last week's rate of 1.0 - 1.1.

The Government says an R-value between 0.8 and 1.1 means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between eight and 11 other people.

The current growth rate in the South West is set at -3 to 1. The size of the growth rate indicates the speed of change.

A growth rate of between -3 per cent and 1 per cent means that the number of new infections could be growing by up to one per cent every day.

Last week, the South West had an R rate of 0.9 - 1.1 with a growth rate of -1 to 3.