Hedge End confirmed by Government as becoming Covid 'hotspot'

Hedge End, Wildern and Botley South has seen infection rates in the district rise to more than 800 per 100,000 people, which the Government classes as a hotspot.

According to an interactive map, which uses data from Public Health England, this means that, in the seven days to January 15, more than one in every 125 residents had coronavirus.

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As the map below shows, the area recorded 58 cases in that seven-day period, up 45% on the seven days before. This left it with a rolling rate of 807.6.

A latest data from Public Health England

Only one other nearby area has also been marked as a 'hotspot': Coxford and Lordshill.

However, despite a infection rate of 852.1, the area actually saw a 5.6% drop in cases, recording 51 in the seven days to January 15.

As reported, in the seven days to January 10, the district had an infection rate of 885.5, and recorded 53 cases.

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The latest data from Public Health England

However, there is also another area within Southampton that is on the verge of becoming a 'hotspot'

Regents Park and Millbrook East has a current infection rate of 794.8 per 100,000 people - just 5.2 off being a 'hotspot'.

And case rates have seen a dramatic rise, with new cases climbing by 41.9% to 61.

The latest data from Public Health England

The map uses data from Public Health England to show potential virus "hotspots" in the country.

It 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).