COVID infection rates across Romsey and Test Valley are coming under control since the start of the pandemic, despite some areas still seeing rising cases.

An interactive Government map has shown that since January 5 - when the third national lockdown started - Test Valley had 12 areas where cases were rising.

According to a map on the government coronavirus dashboard, in the week to March 2, when the latest figures were available, just two areas saw an increase in infections.

These were Abbotswood and West Wellow and Chilbolton, Clatford and Barton Stacey.

Nine places across the borough had fewer than three cases, meaning they have been classed as suppressed.

The Government does not show data for these places to protect individuals' identities.

Some of the areas with fewer than three cases include Romsey Town, Andover West and Valley Park.

The map created by the Advertiser below, using Public Health England data, shows the comparison between the start of the national lockdown on the left, and the latest data on the right.

In the seven days to January 5, the three areas with the lowest number of cases were Andover Charlton and Bourne Valley, Chilbolton, Clatford and Barton Stacey and Andover South.

Click the map below to slide between the two images: Left: Jan 5. Right: Mar 2.

In the latest data shown above, Andover London Road and East Anton had the highest infection rate with 14 cases - down by 11 on the previous week.

The area had a weekly rolling rate of 82.5 cases per 100,000 people, according to data up to March 2.

For reference, the map is divided into Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are areas with an average population of 7,200.

It then colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven-day rolling infection rate, with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-9 (yellow), 10-49 (light green), 50-99 (dark green), 100-199 (light blue), 200-399 (dark blue), 400 to 799 (light purple) and 800 plus (dark purple).

Anywhere labelled '800 plus' is today deemed by the Government to be a 'hotspot'.