Three Southampton areas see rise in Covid cases

According to the latest data from Public Health England, Highfield and University, St Denys, and Bevois Town have all recorded hefty increases in cases in the seven days to June 10, with all areas seeing a more than 500% rise.

The interactive map shows that another area, Central Southampton West, has seen less of a rise at 144.4%, but still boasts 22 cases in the seven-day period.

Other notable areas include Central Southampton East which has seen a 200% rise with six reported cases, and Swaythling and Basset Green with both districts recording 250% rises and seven new cases each.

Below we have detailed the three areas further.

The maps, using data from Public Health England, break down the number of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called 'Middle Super Output Areas' (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.

It 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).

Bevois Town

In the seven days to June 10, the area saw a 550% rise in cases to 13, leaving it with a rolling infection rate of 172.9 - which equates to around one in every 578 people.

Highfield and University

In the seven days to June 10, the area saw a 900% rise in cases to 20, leaving it with a rolling infection rate of 280.7 - which equates to around one in every 356 people.

St Denys

In the seven days to June 10, the area saw a 800% rise in cases to 18, leaving it with a rolling infection rate of 209.7 - which equates to around one in every 477 people.