THE Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area has two coronavirus ‘hotspots’ where case rates are above 800 per 100,000 people.

According to a map on the government website, Westbourne recorded the highest rolling infection rate in the seven days to December 30 with 50 cases giving a rolling rate of 850.5.

It reported a 212 per cent rise in cases on the previous week after seeing a jump of 34 new infections.

Bournemouth Echo:

West Cliff has the second highest rate at 845.0 with 67 cases overall.

The area reported 41 new cases in the week to December 30, giving an increase of 157.7 on the previous seven days.

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.

The map colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven day rolling rate, with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-10, 11-50, 51-100, 101-200, 201-400, 400 to 799 and 800 plus.

Places with a high MSOA rate appear on the map in purple (400 to 799) or dark purple (800 plus).

As reported on the Daily Echo website yesterday, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole  currently has the highest coronavirus rate in the south west.

A number of other areas across the conurbation are seeing a surge in cases and have rates between 400 and 799.

They are:

Iford – 50 cases, rate 662.9

Broadstone – 66 cases, rate 649.0

Central Bournemouth – 74 cases, rate 569.7

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks – 52 cases, rate 580.6

Somerford – 36 cases, rate 565.2

Charminster – 45 cases, rate 562.0

Hamworthy West – 40 cases, rate 559.6

Boscombe West – 58 cases, rate 544.8

Southbourne West – 47 cases, rate 543.1

Springbourne & Queen's Park – 49 cases, rate 530.9

Bearwood – 29 cases, rate 527.8

Branksome East – 33 cases, rate 525.9

Penn Hill – 52 cases, rate 517.8

Newtown – 56 cases, rate 513.4

Winton – 49 cases, rate 513.1

West Moors – 39 cases, rate 511.6

East Cliff – 65 cases, rate 505.3

Queens Park – 43 cases, rate 496.1

Creekmoor – 45 cases, rate 491.7

Oakdale East – 42 cases, rate 463.1

Upton & Lytchett Minster – 39 cases, rate 448.2

East Verwood – 33 cases, rate 444.4

Wimborne Minster – 34 cases, rate 443.1

Christchurch Town – 41 cases, rate 423.4

Hamworthy East – 27 cases, rate 417.6

Mudeford – 26 cases, rate 405.2

Northbourne – 32 cases, rate 401.1