TWO areas of Dorset have been identified as coronavirus ‘hotspots’, according to an interactive map.

The map, which uses the latest data from Public Health England, shows Bearwood had a rolling infection rate of 527.8 per 100,000 in the seven days leading up to October 24 and Merley had a rolling rate of 454.1 per 100,000.

Bournemouth Echo:

In the same time period, 29 cases were recorded in Bearwood, a rise of 866.7 per cent from the previous week, Merley recoded 28 cases, a rise of 115.4 per cent.

Central Bournemouth, however, showed a drop of 25 per cent, from 52 cases to 39. Central Bournemouth had a rolling rate of 300.2 per 100,000 in the seven days leading up to October 24.

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks saw a 120 per cent increase in cases, from ten to 22, with a rolling rate of 245.6 per 100,000.

Bournemouth Echo:

The only places in the BCP Council area below the national average were Throop with a rate of 87.6, East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head with a rate of 96.7, Mudeford with a rate of 93.5 and West Highcliffe with a rate of 98.6.

Rossmore had a rise of 366.7 per cent and recorded 28 cases, giving it a rolling rate of 273.6 per 100,000.

Similarly, Newtown recorded 28 cases, a rise of 260 per cent and a rolling rate of 256.7.

Kinson West recorded 20 cases in the seven days leading up to October 24 a rise of 900 per cent from two. The rolling rate in Kinson West was 310.7 per 100,000.

The BCP Council area as a whole recorded 821 cases in the seven days leading up to October 25, an increase of 250, or 43.8 per cent, and a rolling rate of 207.7 per 100,000.

Bournemouth Echo:

The latest coronavirus update from Public Health Dorset said there has been a significant rise in coronavirus cases, but both the BCP Council area and the Dorset Council area remained in tier one.

The following advice was given by Public Health Dorset:

  • We all need to limit contact with people outside of our household.
  • Anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 must self-isolate immediately and book a test.
  • If you are waiting for a test result you and your whole household must self-isolate until you get the result.
  • If you test positive or have been identified as a close contact, you must self-isolate.
  • Self-isolating means you must not leave your home at all. Do not go to work or school, do not go to the shops and do not leave the house for exercise

To view the interactive map, click here.