The extent to which Covid cases and rates have risen in the Salisbury area in the past two weeks has been recorded by a Government map.
Based on Public Health England data, the interactive tool on the Government coronavirus dashboard shows the number of cases and rates in a particular area in England over a weekly period.
These small areas are called Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs) and have an average population of 7,200.
The colour-coded map illustrates the prominence of coronavirus in each MSOA based on the rolling rate of new cases per 100,000.
Here is a breakdown of all the colours used and what they mean:
- White: suppressed (fewer than 3 infections)
- Yellow: 0 – 9
- Light green: 10 – 49
- Dark green: 50 – 99
- Light blue: 100 – 199
- Dark blue: 200 – 399
- Light purple: 400 – 799
- Dark purple: 800+
The screenshot below shows the situation in the week to December 25 2020.
In the week after, the seven days to January 1, here is what the map looked like:
The most recent data, relating to the week ending on January 8, is represented below:
The rise in cases and rates, shown on the map, is linked to the new variant of the virus which has been spreading faster among people aged 20-29.
The impact of the loosened restrictions on Christmas Day is now starting to come through so it is likely that data yet to be released shows a further increase.
The map is updated every weekday and can be found HERE.