AN INTERACTIVE map has revealed the places in Andover and surrounding area that have the highest number of Covid cases.

In the seven days to March 7, Tidworth & Ludgershall saw the highest number of new cases, at seven - up three from the previous week.

Andover South came in second, at six new cases in the same period - an increase of four.

The third highest rate was in Andover Newbury Road  and Andover London Road & East Anton which each saw five new cases.

The interactive map on the government website shows just how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period.

Public Health England breaks down the numbers 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.

The interactive map allows users to type in their postcode and see how many cases were reported in their area and if it has increased or decreased from the week before. The darker the colour on the image, the more positive test results have been recorded.

The map highlights which areas of the nation have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have.

A total of 50 new cases were confirmed in the borough in the seven days to March 5, however this dropped to 41 new cases in the week to March 12.

This means that Test Valley currently has a rolling rate of 34.9 per 100,000 population, lower than the UK average of 59.4.

But in Andover South, and Andover Newbury Road, the rates are much higher at 74.5 and 65.2 respectively. 

Despite its high number of cases, Tidworth & Ludgershall has a rolling rate of just 38.7 per 100,000, while Andover London Road & East Anton’s is just 29.5.

On the other end of the scale, areas including Andover West, Andover Central, Whitchurch & Ashmansworth, and Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey are considered “suppressed” by the map, meaning they recorded fewer than three cases in the seven day period.

You can enter your postcode and find out the data where you live by going to https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map.