FOUR hundred people have tested postive for coronavirus in Basingstoke and Deane in the last seven days, government data shows.

In the week to December 24, 400 cases were reported in the borough, with 54 occurring on Christmas Eve alone. 

This is an increase of 183 cases on the previous seven day period, and brings the rate per 100,000 population to 175.6 in the area - still far below the UK average which is now 328.4 

In the UK as a whole, the number of reported cases in the past seven days has increased by nearly 50 per cent on the previous week, at 239,928 in the seven days to December 24 (79,050 or 49.1 per cent more than the week before).

It comes as NHS England today revealed that a further 401 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 48,150.

Patients were aged between 48 and 105. All except 14, aged between 54 and 93, had known underlying health conditions.

The deaths were between November 16 and December 24.

There were 33 other deaths reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.

Here is the full list of latest coronavirus rates in English local authorities. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; the tier of Covid-19 restrictions in which the local authority is currently placed (not the tier to which the area will move on December 26); rate of new cases in the seven days to December 20; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 20; rate of new cases in the seven days to December 13; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 13:

Brentwood, Tier 4, 1339.9, (1032), 586.9, (452)
Thurrock, Tier 4, 1323.8, (2308), 690.0, (1203)
Epping Forest, Tier 4, 1276.5, (1681), 627.2, (826)
Havering, Tier 4, 1247.1, (3237), 745.5, (1935)
Castle Point, Tier 4, 1162.9, (1051), 481.3, (435)
Basildon, Tier 4, 1159.2, (2170), 776.2, (1453)
Redbridge, Tier 4, 1130.7, (3451), 617.6, (1885)
Rochford, Tier 4, 1112.5, (972), 473.9, (414)
Medway, Tier 4, 1082.4, (3015), 774.0, (2156)
Barking and Dagenham, Tier 4, 1050.2, (2236), 583.4, (1242)
Southend-on-Sea, Tier 4, 1035.9, (1897), 439.0, (804)
Bexley, Tier 4, 971.5, (2412), 498.2, (1237)
Hastings, Tier 4, 970.2, (899), 588.2, (545)
Waltham Forest, Tier 4, 938.7, (2600), 508.0, (1407)
Gravesham, Tier 4, 894.9, (957), 512.4, (548)
Broxbourne, Tier 4, 893.3, (869), 609.6, (593)
Swale, Tier 4, 891.5, (1338), 753.6, (1131)
Ashford, Tier 4, 888.2, (1155), 634.5, (825)
Dartford, Tier 4, 882.7, (994), 468.0, (527)
Tower Hamlets, Tier 4, 872.1, (2832), 454.2, (1475)
Newham, Tier 4, 836.2, (2953), 470.9, (1663)
Enfield, Tier 4, 835.5, (2789), 520.1, (1736)
Harlow, Tier 4, 822.4, (716), 336.5, (293)
Folkestone and Hythe, Tier 4, 791.2, (894), 494.7, (559)
Maidstone, Tier 4, 755.4, (1298), 614.0, (1055)
Hackney and City of London, Tier 4, 751.6, (2186), 348.3, (1013)
Chelmsford, Tier 4, 750.6, (1339), 385.1, (687)
Bromley, Tier 4, 741.4, (2464), 375.5, (1248)
Milton Keynes, Tier 4, 736.7, (1985), 356.3, (960)
Dover, Tier 4, 729.7, (862), 647.6, (765)
Haringey, Tier 4, 721.4, (1938), 350.6, (942)
Hertsmere, Tier 4, 719.6, (755), 339.3, (356)
Braintree, Tier 4, 709.0, (1082), 408.9, (624)
Tonbridge and Malling, Tier 4, 701.5, (927), 484.3, (640)
Rother, Tier 4, 680.7, (654), 377.8, (363)
Wandsworth, Tier 4, 667.0, (2199), 288.2, (950)
Greenwich, Tier 4, 665.1, (1915), 346.6, (998)
Lambeth, Tier 4, 663.7, (2164), 309.2, (1008)
Croydon, Tier 4, 653.5, (2527), 333.6, (1290)
Merton, Tier 4, 646.3, (1335), 361.2, (746)
Thanet, Tier 4, 637.7, (905), 495.3, (703)
Canterbury, Tier 4, 628.8, (1040), 576.8, (954)
Southwark, Tier 4, 625.7, (1995), 282.6, (901)
Islington, Tier 4, 619.5, (1502), 259.8, (630)
Harrow, Tier 4, 614.0, (1542), 375.1, (942)
Barnet, Tier 4, 613.1, (2427), 277.9, (1100)
Lewisham, Tier 4, 612.4, (1873), 306.4, (937)
Sutton, Tier 4, 610.1, (1259), 348.9, (720)
Three Rivers, Tier 4, 605.4, (565), 265.7, (248)
Maldon, Tier 4, 603.8, (392), 284.9, (185)
Hillingdon, Tier 4, 597.3, (1833), 294.9, (905)
Sevenoaks, Tier 4, 571.4, (690), 295.7, (357)
Kingston upon Thames, Tier 4, 565.0, (1003), 363.4, (645)
Hounslow, Tier 4, 562.8, (1528), 285.4, (775)
Watford, Tier 4, 559.1, (540), 346.9, (335)
Brent, Tier 4, 549.5, (1812), 282.9, (933)
Hammersmith and Fulham, Tier 4, 546.6, (1012), 239.3, (443)
Spelthorne, Tier 4, 543.8, (543), 272.4, (272)
Slough, Tier 4, 542.3, (811), 404.6, (605)
South Bucks, Tier 4, 529.7, (371), 244.1, (171)
Tandridge, Tier 4, 526.5, (464), 267.8, (236)
Luton, Tier 4, 525.2, (1119), 338.4, (721)
Ealing, Tier 4, 519.0, (1774), 255.7, (874)
Woking, Tier 4, 513.9, (518), 299.6, (302)
Bedford, Tier 4, 481.3, (834), 264.3, (458)
Tunbridge Wells, Tier 4, 471.7, (560), 305.8, (363)
Burnley, Tier 3, 471.2, (419), 322.8, (287)
Epsom and Ewell, Tier 4, 468.8, (378), 289.0, (233)
Richmond upon Thames, Tier 4, 467.1, (925), 245.9, (487)
Reading, Tier 4, 463.0, (749), 254.0, (411)
Rushmoor, Tier 2, 461.9, (437), 240.0, (227)
Bracknell Forest, Tier 4, 455.3, (558), 263.6, (323)
St Albans, Tier 4, 450.7, (669), 181.2, (269)
Aylesbury Vale, Tier 4, 445.7, (889), 273.8, (546)
Westminster, Tier 4, 439.3, (1148), 189.4, (495)
Kensington and Chelsea, Tier 4, 437.5, (683), 195.4, (305)
Central Bedfordshire, Tier 4, 437.2, (1262), 280.3, (809)
Havant, Tier 4, 433.4, (547), 244.8, (309)
Camden, Tier 4, 425.1, (1148), 207.0, (559)
Elmbridge, Tier 4, 421.8, (577), 205.4, (281)
Uttlesford, Tier 2, 416.3, (380), 196.1, (179)
Lincoln, Tier 3, 415.9, (413), 475.3, (472)
Boston, Tier 3, 414.7, (291), 419.0, (294)
Surrey Heath, Tier 4, 414.3, (370), 286.7, (256)
Peterborough, Tier 4, 413.8, (837), 312.0, (631)
Wycombe, Tier 4, 409.4, (715), 242.2, (423)
Stevenage, Tier 4, 405.3, (356), 178.7, (157)
Rugby, Tier 3, 403.9, (440), 195.5, (213)
East Hertfordshire, Tier 4, 402.7, (603), 206.3, (309)
Reigate and Banstead, Tier 4, 395.3, (588), 204.4, (304)
Runnymede, Tier 4, 394.7, (353), 244.9, (219)
Portsmouth, Tier 4, 387.1, (832), 227.1, (488)
Pendle, Tier 3, 385.4, (355), 260.6, (240)
Cherwell, Tier 2, 375.4, (565), 175.4, (264)
Wealden, Tier 2, 372.8, (602), 199.4, (322)
Wokingham, Tier 4, 365.8, (626), 207.5, (355)
Hartlepool, Tier 3, 363.0, (340), 240.2, (225)
Eden, Tier 2, 353.0, (188), 123.9, (66)
Windsor and Maidenhead, Tier 4, 352.0, (533), 169.1, (256)
Welwyn Hatfield, Tier 4, 351.1, (432), 170.7, (210)
Eastbourne, Tier 2, 350.9, (364), 156.2, (162)
Dacorum, Tier 4, 348.9, (540), 217.1, (336)
Colchester, Tier 2, 346.2, (674), 133.5, (260)
Stoke-on-Trent, Tier 3, 340.9, (874), 318.7, (817)
Wolverhampton, Tier 3, 327.7, (863), 281.0, (740)
West Berkshire, Tier 4, 320.6, (508), 193.8, (307)
Lewes, Tier 2, 319.6, (330), 121.0, (125)
East Staffordshire, Tier 3, 319.0, (382), 317.3, (380)
Gedling, Tier 3, 316.4, (373), 208.7, (246)
South Northamptonshire, Tier 2, 315.4, (298), 158.7, (150)
Wellingborough, Tier 2, 313.6, (250), 188.2, (150)
Adur, Tier 2, 312.6, (201), 104.2, (67)
Leicester, Tier 3, 312.5, (1107), 249.6, (884)
Mid Sussex, Tier 2, 311.9, (471), 166.2, (251)
West Lindsey, Tier 3, 311.5, (298), 302.1, (289)
Tendring, Tier 2, 309.1, (453), 116.7, (171)
Northampton, Tier 2, 308.5, (693), 242.6, (545)
Oxford, Tier 2, 307.0, (468), 223.7, (341)
Oadby and Wigston, Tier 3, 306.9, (175), 249.1, (142)
Ribble Valley, Tier 3, 302.2, (184), 234.9, (143)
Sandwell, Tier 3, 299.0, (982), 207.6, (682)
Guildford, Tier 4, 296.6, (442), 187.9, (280)
Crawley, Tier 2, 294.5, (331), 168.1, (189)
Mole Valley, Tier 4, 293.4, (256), 174.2, (152)
Birmingham, Tier 3, 291.7, (3331), 215.6, (2462)
Blackburn with Darwen, Tier 3, 289.9, (434), 239.8, (359)
South Tyneside, Tier 3, 282.8, (427), 324.6, (490)
Staffordshire Moorlands, Tier 3, 282.4, (278), 224.5, (221)
Amber Valley, Tier 3, 280.1, (359), 193.5, (248)
Hyndburn, Tier 3, 280.1, (227), 209.8, (170)
Cannock Chase, Tier 3, 279.9, (282), 218.3, (220)
North Hertfordshire, Tier 4, 279.3, (373), 160.2, (214)
Babergh, Tier 2, 277.1, (255), 141.2, (130)
Norwich, Tier 2, 273.2, (384), 149.4, (210)
Waverley, Tier 2, 270.7, (342), 151.2, (191)
Bassetlaw, Tier 3, 269.9, (317), 235.8, (277)
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Tier 2, 268.2, (406), 150.6, (228)
Chiltern, Tier 4, 264.8, (254), 194.9, (187)
Ipswich, Tier 2, 263.7, (361), 216.2, (296)
Warrington, Tier 2, 262.8, (552), 168.6, (354)
Scarborough, Tier 2, 262.1, (285), 190.3, (207)
Dudley, Tier 3, 260.3, (837), 201.8, (649)
Mansfield, Tier 3, 259.8, (284), 193.9, (212)
Walsall, Tier 3, 259.6, (741), 191.3, (546)
Preston, Tier 3, 257.8, (369), 218.0, (312)
Gloucester, Tier 2, 254.8, (329), 216.8, (280)
Stafford, Tier 3, 251.3, (345), 244.8, (336)
South Derbyshire, Tier 3, 249.9, (268), 262.0, (281)
Arun, Tier 2, 249.4, (401), 136.9, (220)
Hull, Tier 3, 248.7, (646), 189.0, (491)
Redditch, Tier 2, 248.6, (212), 113.8, (97)
Derby, Tier 3, 246.4, (634), 209.1, (538)
South Kesteven, Tier 3, 245.0, (349), 205.7, (293)
Warwick, Tier 3, 244.9, (352), 191.3, (275)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tier 3, 243.4, (315), 200.1, (259)
Hart, Tier 2, 242.1, (235), 140.1, (136)
Ashfield, Tier 3, 241.6, (309), 190.0, (243)
Broadland, Tier 2, 239.3, (313), 157.5, (206)
Rotherham, Tier 3, 238.5, (633), 239.3, (635)
Brighton and Hove, Tier 2, 238.2, (693), 118.3, (344)
South Cambridgeshire, Tier 2, 238.2, (379), 127.6, (203)
Coventry, Tier 3, 236.9, (880), 172.3, (640)
Southampton, Tier 2, 236.4, (597), 103.4, (261)
Nottingham, Tier 3, 236.1, (786), 171.2, (570)
Newark and Sherwood, Tier 3, 236.1, (289), 184.6, (226)
Lichfield, Tier 3, 235.8, (247), 164.2, (172)
Rossendale, Tier 3, 233.6, (167), 223.8, (160)
Bolsover, Tier 3, 232.1, (187), 240.8, (194)
Middlesbrough, Tier 3, 231.9, (327), 206.4, (291)
East Hampshire, Tier 2, 228.9, (280), 96.5, (118)
Fareham, Tier 2, 228.0, (265), 116.1, (135)
Cambridge, Tier 2, 227.6, (284), 112.2, (140)
South Holland, Tier 3, 226.3, (215), 164.2, (156)
North Kesteven, Tier 3, 225.8, (264), 216.4, (253)
Nuneaton and Bedworth, Tier 3, 225.6, (293), 171.7, (223)
South Oxfordshire, Tier 2, 225.3, (320), 126.7, (180)
Stockton-on-Tees, Tier 3, 224.5, (443), 201.2, (397)
Blaby, Tier 3, 223.6, (227), 204.9, (208)
Bromsgrove, Tier 2, 223.3, (223), 226.3, (226)
Carlisle, Tier 2, 222.7, (242), 125.1, (136)
Cheshire West and Chester, Tier 2, 221.2, (759), 142.0, (487)
Doncaster, Tier 3, 219.9, (686), 199.1, (621)
Fenland, Tier 2, 219.9, (224), 144.3, (147)
County Durham, Tier 3, 218.6, (1159), 153.2, (812)
Forest of Dean, Tier 2, 216.6, (188), 218.9, (190)
Solihull, Tier 3, 216.3, (468), 169.2, (366)
West Suffolk, Tier 2, 216.1, (387), 86.6, (155)
South Staffordshire, Tier 3, 216.1, (243), 186.8, (210)
South Norfolk, Tier 2, 215.8, (304), 101.5, (143)
Sedgemoor, Tier 2, 212.7, (262), 126.6, (156)
Hinckley and Bosworth, Tier 3, 212.1, (240), 147.6, (167)
Great Yarmouth, Tier 2, 211.4, (210), 157.0, (156)
Harborough, Tier 3, 211.1, (198), 135.4, (127)
Bury, Tier 3, 207.9, (397), 214.1, (409)
Chorley, Tier 3, 207.2, (245), 206.4, (244)
West Oxfordshire, Tier 2, 207.0, (229), 96.7, (107)
North East Derbyshire, Tier 3, 206.0, (209), 139.0, (141)
Rochdale, Tier 3, 205.5, (457), 219.0, (487)
Daventry, Tier 2, 204.8, (176), 119.8, (103)
North Lincolnshire, Tier 3, 203.7, (351), 160.8, (277)
Oldham, Tier 3, 202.4, (480), 186.8, (443)
Kettering, Tier 2, 201.4, (205), 130.7, (133)
Somerset West and Taunton, Tier 2, 201.1, (312), 105.7, (164)
South Ribble, Tier 3, 200.4, (222), 169.7, (188)
Winchester, Tier 2, 200.2, (250), 81.7, (102)
North West Leicestershire, Tier 3, 199.8, (207), 119.7, (124)
Rushcliffe, Tier 3, 199.7, (238), 115.8, (138)
Tamworth, Tier 3, 199.5, (153), 131.7, (101)
Darlington, Tier 3, 199.4, (213), 166.7, (178)
Cheshire East, Tier 2, 199.1, (765), 124.2, (477)
Vale of White Horse, Tier 2, 198.5, (270), 119.1, (162)
Swindon, Tier 2, 198.5, (441), 139.1, (309)
Manchester, Tier 3, 195.7, (1082), 175.1, (968)
Basingstoke and Deane, Tier 2, 195.4, (345), 118.4, (209)
Northumberland, Tier 3, 193.5, (624), 174.0, (561)
South Gloucestershire, Tier 3, 192.6, (549), 167.0, (476)
Chesterfield, Tier 3, 191.6, (201), 131.6, (138)
Charnwood, Tier 3, 189.9, (353), 154.4, (287)
Gosport, Tier 4, 189.8, (161), 165.0, (140)
Halton, Tier 2, 188.5, (244), 107.4, (139)
North Somerset, Tier 2, 187.9, (404), 116.7, (251)
Salford, Tier 3, 187.4, (485), 154.2, (399)
East Northamptonshire, Tier 2, 186.2, (176), 153.4, (145)
Barnsley, Tier 3, 185.5, (458), 162.8, (402)
Melton, Tier 3, 185.5, (95), 199.2, (102)
North Norfolk, Tier 2, 185.0, (194), 72.5, (76)
Mid Suffolk, Tier 2, 184.8, (192), 103.0, (107)
Chichester, Tier 2, 182.5, (221), 88.3, (107)
South Lakeland, Tier 2, 181.8, (191), 162.7, (171)
Trafford, Tier 3, 181.2, (430), 119.2, (283)
Broxtowe, Tier 3, 180.6, (206), 135.9, (155)
Breckland, Tier 2, 179.3, (251), 114.3, (160)
North Warwickshire, Tier 3, 179.3, (117), 153.2, (100)
Telford and Wrekin, Tier 2, 177.4, (319), 131.8, (237)
Lancaster, Tier 3, 177.4, (259), 153.4, (224)
Corby, Tier 2, 177.2, (128), 105.2, (76)
Sunderland, Tier 3, 175.7, (488), 149.1, (414)
Worthing, Tier 2, 175.5, (194), 76.9, (85)
Test Valley, Tier 2, 171.2, (216), 74.5, (94)
Liverpool, Tier 2, 171.1, (852), 99.8, (497)
Wyre Forest, Tier 2, 170.8, (173), 146.1, (148)
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Tier 2, 170.0, (672), 91.6, (362)
Stroud, Tier 2, 167.6, (201), 122.5, (147)
Bristol, Tier 2, 166.4, (771), 129.9, (602)
East Suffolk, Tier 2, 166.4, (415), 102.6, (256)
Cotswold, Tier 2, 165.8, (149), 90.1, (81)
Sheffield, Tier 3, 165.3, (967), 153.7, (899)
Gateshead, Tier 3, 165.3, (334), 104.9, (212)
North Devon, Tier 2, 163.7, (159), 145.1, (141)
Stratford-on-Avon, Tier 3, 163.0, (212), 109.9, (143)
South Somerset, Tier 2, 162.8, (274), 142.6, (240)
Worcester, Tier 2, 162.0, (164), 67.2, (68)
Bradford, Tier 3, 161.5, (872), 179.3, (968)
Kirklees, Tier 3, 161.4, (710), 164.9, (725)
St. Helens, Tier 2, 160.6, (290), 124.6, (225)
East Cambridgeshire, Tier 2, 160.3, (144), 120.2, (108)
East Devon, Tier 2, 160.0, (234), 139.5, (204)
Wyre, Tier 3, 158.8, (178), 133.8, (150)
Wakefield, Tier 3, 158.8, (553), 155.0, (540)
Huntingdonshire, Tier 2, 158.5, (282), 96.1, (171)
Tewkesbury, Tier 2, 157.9, (150), 96.8, (92)
West Devon, Tier 2, 157.7, (88), 93.2, (52)
Wychavon, Tier 2, 157.6, (204), 136.8, (177)
Erewash, Tier 3, 156.9, (181), 123.1, (142)
East Lindsey, Tier 3, 156.6, (222), 170.8, (242)
West Lancashire, Tier 3, 156.6, (179), 189.0, (216)
Leeds, Tier 3, 156.0, (1237), 141.5, (1122)
Bolton, Tier 3, 155.8, (448), 148.8, (428)
Selby, Tier 2, 155.6, (141), 124.7, (113)
Stockport, Tier 3, 155.4, (456), 104.3, (306)
Calderdale, Tier 3, 154.6, (327), 159.8, (338)
East Riding of Yorkshire, Tier 3, 154.5, (527), 141.3, (482)
Blackpool, Tier 3, 154.2, (215), 164.9, (230)
Mendip, Tier 2, 154.0, (178), 125.4, (145)
Wigan, Tier 3, 153.3, (504), 175.3, (576)
Cheltenham, Tier 2, 153.0, (178), 92.0, (107)
Mid Devon, Tier 2, 151.9, (125), 96.0, (79)
Wirral, Tier 2, 151.5, (491), 76.5, (248)
Knowsley, Tier 2, 151.1, (228), 100.1, (151)
Herefordshire, Tier 1, 149.9, (289), 59.1, (114)
Horsham, Tier 2, 146.0, (210), 94.6, (136)
Eastleigh, Tier 2, 145.2, (194), 65.1, (87)
York, Tier 2, 144.3, (304), 69.3, (146)
Exeter, Tier 2, 143.8, (189), 103.5, (136)
North Tyneside, Tier 3, 143.8, (299), 124.6, (259)
High Peak, Tier 3, 141.4, (131), 133.8, (124)
Tameside, Tier 3, 139.5, (316), 96.3, (218)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tier 3, 139.0, (421), 154.2, (467)
Allerdale, Tier 2, 138.1, (135), 73.6, (72)
Craven, Tier 2, 136.5, (78), 115.5, (66)
Sefton, Tier 2, 136.0, (376), 76.3, (211)
Derbyshire Dales, Tier 3, 135.5, (98), 66.4, (48)
Redcar and Cleveland, Tier 3, 132.0, (181), 142.2, (195)
Bath and North East Somerset, Tier 2, 127.8, (247), 86.9, (168)
Fylde, Tier 3, 127.5, (103), 122.6, (99)
Rutland, Tier 2, 122.7, (49), 137.8, (55)
Wiltshire, Tier 2, 119.4, (597), 86.4, (432)
Hambleton, Tier 2, 117.9, (108), 52.4, (48)
New Forest, Tier 2, 111.1, (200), 66.6, (120)
Isle of Wight, Tier 1, 110.0, (156), 21.2, (30)
North East Lincolnshire, Tier 3, 109.0, (174), 119.7, (191)
Ryedale, Tier 2, 108.3, (60), 74.0, (41)
Richmondshire, Tier 2, 107.9, (58), 122.8, (66)
Plymouth, Tier 2, 107.2, (281), 66.8, (175)
Torridge, Tier 2, 106.9, (73), 67.4, (46)
Teignbridge, Tier 2, 106.6, (143), 67.8, (91)
Malvern Hills, Tier 2, 99.1, (78), 66.1, (52)
Shropshire, Tier 2, 95.0, (307), 97.8, (316)
Harrogate, Tier 2, 93.9, (151), 83.3, (134)
Dorset, Tier 2, 91.9, (348), 50.2, (190)
South Hams, Tier 2, 83.9, (73), 39.1, (34)
Barrow-in-Furness, Tier 2, 80.5, (54), 116.3, (78)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Tier 1, 79.4, (454), 34.3, (196)
Torbay, Tier 2, 73.4, (100), 37.4, (51)
Copeland, Tier 2, 41.1, (28), 23.5, (16)