THERE were more than 750 new Covid cases in the borough the most recent seven day period as speculation mounts that the government is set to implement stricter restrictions.

788 new Covid cases were recorded in the seven days to October 19, which was 25.7 per cent higher than the previous week.

And nearby Tidworth & Ludgershall has one of the highest case rates in the country, with more than 1,000 Covid cases per 100,000 people.

The area recorded 209 new cases in the most recent seven day period, which was an increase of more than 115 per cent on the previous week.

It comes as calls intensify for the government to implement its Plan B measures to curb a rise in 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.

The government 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.

Currently, there are 41 Covid patients at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as of October 19.

That number rose sharply at the start of July, but has remained relatively stable since the start of September.

In October, the number of patients in Hampshire hospitals reduced slightly before coming back up again. The Trust was caring for 249 Covid patients at its peak in January.

The trust, which runs Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover hospitals, admitted three Covid patients on October 17, the most recent day with statistics available, and has three patients on a ventilator, as of October 19.

In Basingstoke and Deane, 86.7 per cent of people aged 12 and above have had two doses of a Covid vaccine, as of October 23.

First doses have been given to 81.2 per cent of people aged 12 and above in the borough.

But in the week to October 24, there were no deaths within 28 days of a positive case in Test Valley.

The total number of Covid deaths in the borough stands at 204.

The areas around Andover, the latest case rate per 100,000 of the population, the number of new cases in the seven days to October 19, and the change on the previous week

  • Tidworth & Ludgershall - 1,079.3, 209 new cases (up 112)
  • Overton & North Waltham - 796.0, 56 new cases (up 28)
  • Whitchurch & Ashmansworth - 665.8, 48 new case (down 2)
  • Andover London Road & East Anton - 578.8, 103 new cases (up 1)
  • Amesbury - 547.4, 69 new cases (up 23)
  • Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger - 545.1, 40 new cases (up 8)
  • Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey - 514.5, 27 new cases (down 3)
  • Andover Charlton & Bourne Valley - 433.3, 31 new cases (up 3)
  • Andover South - 416.6, 33 new cases (up 6)
  • Andover West - 412.4, 42 new cases (up 5)
  • Andover Newbury Road - 406.7, 31 new cases (down 10)
  • Andover Central - 240.2, 19 new cases (down 10)

Hampshire districts

  • Gosport - 892.8, 756 new cases, (up 162)
  • Winchester - 826.7, 1,041 new cases (up 193)
  • TEST VALLEY - 619.7, 788 new cases (up 161)
  • New Forest - 614.0, 1,103 new cases (up 370)
  • Basingstoke and Deane - 611.5, 1,087 new cases (up 194)
  • Havant - 543, 686 new cases (up 125)
  • Hart - 602.4, 588 new cases (down 97)
  • Rushmoor - 572.1, 540 new cases (up 181)
  • East Hampshire - 556.4, 689 new cases (up 190)
  • Fareham - 527.8, 614 new cases (up 86)