SOUTHAMPTON is likely to be a coronavirus ‘hotspot’ at the end of the month, a model by university scientists suggests.

According to experts at Imperial College London, Southampton has an 82 per cent chance of recording more than 200 cases per week by January 31.

Currently, the city has a 99 per cent chance of documenting more than 200 cases over seven days.

The map categorises areas as ‘hotspots’ if they have between a 75 per cent and 100 per cent chance of recording more than 50, 100, 200, 300 or 500 cases per week.

Meanwhile, in Dorset there is currently a 91 percent chance of recording more than 200 cases per week, which could drop to 69 percent on January 31.

However, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to remain a Covid 'hotspot' until the end of the month.

The map believes by January 31 the area has a 98 percent probability of recording more than 200 cases per week.

As it stands, the local authority has a 100 per cent chance of documenting more than 200 cases over seven days.