THE eight Test Valley areas that are nearly Covid-free have been revealed in new Government data.

A map on the Government coronavirus dashboard, in the week to March 4, shows the locations across the borough with fewer than three cases.

This means the data for these areas is suppressed to protect individuals' privacy.

The places with fewer than three cases are:

  • Romsey Cupernham and Halterworth
  • Romsey Town
  • Valley Park
  • Nether Wallop, King's Somborne and Dunbridge
  • Over Wallop and Shipton Bellinger
  • Andover West
  • Andover Central
  • Andover Charlton and Bourne Valley

Romsey Cupernham and Halterworth and Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne and Dunbridge were the only places to locations to be classified as suppressed since February 25.

Cases continue to fall across most of the borough, which has a below average infection rate compared to the UK average, but there are still two areas where coronavirus were increasing up to March 4.

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

Andover London Road and East Anton had the highest infection rate with 11 cases - down by 14 on the previous week - and a weekly rolling rate of 64.8 cases per 100,000 people.

The interactive map breaks down infections in England into small areas with a population of around 7,200 called Super Middle Output Areas (MSOAs).

For each MSOA, the map shows the number of cases in the past week, increases or decreases compared to the week before and the rate of cases per 100,000 people.