COVID is on the rise across most of Southampton – with cases more than tripling in one area.

Out of the city's 31 districts, 24 saw an increase in the seven days to October 1 when compared to the week before.

In the same period, just six reported a decrease and one no change, according to the latest Government data available.

The areas with the most drastic increases were Thornhill (66 cases, up 45 or 214.3%); Itchen (33 cases, up 21 or 175%); Sholing West (28 cases, up 16 or 133%); Bitterne South (24 cases, up 12); and Harefield (23 cases, up 12 or 103%).

The latest Covid map for Southampton

The latest Covid map for Southampton

As a whole, Southampton reported 1,036 cases, up 268 or 34.9%. This is a case rate of 409.7 per 100,000 people.

Hampshire reported 5,122, an increase of 721 or 16.4% – increasing the case rate to 368.7 per 100,000 people.

County data does not include cases from Southampton or Portsmouth.

Clusters are shown when there are three or more new cases reported at any one time.

The latest Covid map for Hampshire

The latest Covid map for Hampshire

Anywhere with between zero and two cases are shown in white in order to "protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure", the Government organisation states.

The latest data for the 31 Southampton districts:

  • Aldermoor and Lordswood – 44 cases, up 13
  • Banister Park and Howard Road – 26 cases, down 9
  • Bassett Green – 29 cases, up 11
  • Bevois Town – 19 cases, up 8
  • Bitterne East – 51 cases, up 23
  • Bitterne South – 24 cases, up 12
  • Bitterne West – 51 cases, up 19
  • Central Southampton East – 28 cases, down 8
  • Central Southampton West – 19 cases, up 4
  • Coxford and Lordshill – 15 cases, down 25
  • Freemantle – 34 cases, up 13
  • Harefield – 23 cases, up 12
  • Highfield and University – 16 cases, up 3
  • Hightown – 30 cases, up 10
  • Hollybrook – 20 cases, up 3
  • Itchen – 33 cases, up 21
  • Maybush – 57 cases, up 24
  • Newtown and Nicholstown – 31 cases, down 2
  • Redbridge and Millbrook West – 41 cases, up 13
  • Regents Park and Millbrook East – 51 cases, down 1
  • Shirley South – 61 cases, up 18
  • Shirley Warren – 33 cases, up 5
  • Sholing East – 22 cases, up 6
  • Sholing West – 28 cases, up 16
  • St Denys – 17 cases, no change
  • Swaythling – 17 cases, down 2
  • Thornhill – 66 cases, up 45
  • Townhill Park – 30 cases, up 14
  • Weston – 23 cases, up 6
  • Woolston – 32 cases, up 11
  • Upper Shirley – 49 cases, up 15