Southampton map shows sharp rise in Covid cases

Just two weeks ago, Government data showed that most of the city was recovering and cases were on the decline.

But in the seven days to November 16, the latest data available, 25 of the 31 city districts reported an increase when compared to the week before.

One reported no change, and the remaining five saw a decline.

Cases doubled (or more than doubled) in: Bitterne South, 48 cases, up 29 or 152.6%; Itchen, 53 cases, up 27 or 103.8%; Maybush, 53 cases, up 27 or 100%; St Denys, 32 cases, up 16, or 100%; and Swaythling, 34 cases, up 17 or 100%.

Both Hightown and Weston now have a case rate higher than 800 per 100,000 people, meaning they are in the worst category possible.

The latest Covid data map for Southampton

As a whole, Southampton reported 1,272 cases, up 296 or 30.1%. This is a case rate of 503 per 100,000 people.

Hampshire reported 7,072, an increase of 1,579 or 28.7% – increasing the case rate to 509.1 per 100,000 people.

County data does not include cases from Southampton or Portsmouth.

The latest Covid data map for Hampshire

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

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 – 36 cases, up 7
• Banister Park and Howard Road – 44 cases, up 16
• Bassett Green – 12 cases, down 9
• Bevois Town – 17 cases, up 3
• Bitterne East – 48 cases, up 3
• Bitterne South – 48 cases, up 29
• Bitterne West – 53 cases, up 13
• Central Southampton East – 50 cases, up 4
• Central Southampton West – 18 cases, down 18
• Coxford and Lordshill – 34 cases, up 8
• Freemantle – 35 cases, down 2
• Harefield – 29 cases, down 9
• Highfield and University – 26 cases, up 10
• Hightown – 55 cases, up 21
• Hollybrook – 20 cases, no change
• Itchen – 53 cases, up 27
• Maybush – 53 cases, up 27
• Newtown and Nicholstown – 37 cases, up 17
• Redbridge and Millbrook West – 40 cases, up 17
• Regents Park and Millbrook East – 57 cases, up 15
• Shirley South – 57 cases, up 11
• Shirley Warren – 48 cases, up 9
• Sholing East – 47 cases, up 17
• Sholing West – 33 cases, up 7
• St Denys – 32 cases, up 16
• Swaythling – 34 cases, up 17
• Thornhill – 45 cases, up 2
• Townhill Park – 42 cases, up 16
• Weston – 49 cases, up 14
• Woolston – 48 cases, up 22
• Upper Shirley – 44 cases, down 2