AS LOCKDOWN continues Winchester’s coronavirus case rates continue to rise driven by hotspot areas, while others fare better.

An interactive map on the government website shows just how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period up to Sunday, November 1.

Based on Public Health England figures, the interactive tool on the government's coronavirus dashboard breaks down positive coronavirus cases by Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), areas with an average population of 7,200.

For each area, the map shows the number of cases reported in a weekly period, the seven-day rolling rate of new cases and any changes.

Areas with the highest rates are highlighted in purple and blue, those with the lowest rates are shown in shades of green and yellow.

In our area, Oliver’s Battery and Hursley continue to have the highest number of cases with 19 recorded in the seven days and an infection rate of 232.4 per 100,000. Denmead and Southwick have also registered 19 cases in the same period but have a lower rate of 185.3.

At the other end of the scale, South Wonston, Sutton Scotney and Micheldever recorded just three cases in the seven days up to November 1, with an infection rate of 51.0.

The number of cases and the infection rate per 100,000 people, which is shown in brackets, in the other areas are as follows:

Oliver’s Batter and Hursley: 19 (232.4)

Denmead and Southwick: 19 (185.3)

Winchester Central and South: 17 (154.6)

Winchester Stanmore: 14 (206.4)

Winchester East: 14 (171.9)

Whiteley, Knowle and Wickham: 14 (119.6)

Winchester West: 13 (130.4)

Colden Common and Twyford: 12 (126.0)

Alresford: 11 (130.0)

Winchester North and Sparsholt: 10 (103.0)

Bishop's Waltham and Waltham Chase: 9 (93.0)

Swanmore, Hambledon and West Meon: 8 (91.9)

Springvale and Itchen Abbas: 7 (101.8)

South Wonston, Sutton Scotney and Micheldever: 3 (51.0)

However, given this map is based on data from the previous week, it does not take into account the latest infections, while the infections shown are based on home address.

To view the map, click here