The Dorset areas where coronavirus cases are falling

An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period up to Sunday, January 24. 

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, which can be found through this link, 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 county have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have.

How Dorset appears on the map with varying levels of coronavirus cases. Picture: Public Health England

In the seven days up to Sunday, January 24, Dorset reported 3,196 cases. The case rate compared to the UK average is near the national average, which has been steadily increasing in recent weeks.  

A majority of areas in Dorset have reported either slight or large decreases of new coronavirus cases.

Below is a list of every area of Dorset which has seen a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases, including how many active cases there are and by how many cases they have fallen. 

Note: This article includes the most recent data available at the time of publication.

• Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley - 15 cases, a decrease of seven cases on the week before
• Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock - Seven cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before
• Bearwood - 26 cases, a decrease of 26 cases on the week before
• Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers - 12 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before
• Blandford Outer & Tarrants - 20 cases, a decrease of 15 cases on the week before
• Boscombe East - 56 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before
• Boscombe West - 108 cases, a decrease of four cases on the week before
• Bridport North - Five cases, a decrease of four cases on the week before
• Bridport South & West Bay - Three cases, a decrease of three cases on the week before 
• Broadstone - 52 cases, a decrease of 40 cases on the week before 
• Broadwey & Littlemoor - 18 cases, a decrease of 15 cases on the week before 
• Burton Bradstock & Chideock - Three cases, a decrease of two cases on the week before 
• Canford Heath West - 27 cases, a decrease of 16 cases on the week before  
• Central Bournemouth - 65 cases, a decrease of 27 cases on the week before 
• Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown - 25 cases, a decrease of three cases on the week before
• Chickerell & Chesil Bank - 12 cases, a decrease of seven cases on the week before 
• Colehill - 16 cases, a decrease of four cases on the week before 
• Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers - Eight cases, a decrease of 16 cases on the week before 
• Corfe Mullen - 37 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before
• East Cliff - 62 cases, a decrease of 57 cases on the week before
• East Howe & Ensbury Park - 39 cases, a decrease of 71 cases on the week before
• East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head - 23 cases, a decrease of 21 cases on the week before
• Ferndown Town - 30 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before
• Ferndown West & Canford Bottom - 22 cases, a decrease of 13 cases on the week before
• Gillingham - 10 cases, a decrease of four cases on the week before
• Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe - 10 cases, a decrease of four cases on the week before 
• Hamworthy East - 51 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before 
• Hamworthy West - 40 cases, a decrease of 17 cases on the week before 
• Highcliffe & Walkford - 20 cases, a decrease of 19 cases on the week before 
• Iford - 34 cases, a decrease of 11 cases on the week before 
• Jumpers Common & Fairmile - 16 cases, a decrease of 28 cases on the week before
• Kinson East - 19 cases, a decrease of 14 cases on the week before 
• Kinson West - 40 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before 
• Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale - Suppressed (meaning there have been less than three cases)
• Moordown - 59 cases, a decrease of one case on the week before 
• Mudeford - 21 cases, a decrease of nine cases on the week before 
• Newtown - 89 cases, a decrease of 19 cases on the week before 
• Northbourne - 43 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before 
• Oakdale East - 76 cases, a decrease of 23 cases on the week before 
• Oakdale West - 66 cases, a decrease of one case on the week before 
• Queens Park - 53 cases, a decrease of 31 cases on the week before 
• Parkstone - 57 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before 
• Parley & Hampreston  - 39 cases, a decrease of three cases on the week before 
• Penn Hill - 51 cases, a decrease of 28 cases on the week before 
• Poole Town - 73 cases, a decrease of 26 cases on the week before  
• Preston & Lodmoor - Six cases, a decrease of nine cases on the week before  
• Rossmore - 78 cases, a decrease of 10 cases on the week before
• Shaftesbury - 14 cases, a decrease of nine cases on the week before
• Sherborne - 13 cases, a decrease of six cases on the week before 
• Somerford- 26 cases, a decrease of 25 cases on the week before 
• Southbourne West - 29 cases, a decrease of 28 cases on the week before 
• Springbourne & Queen's Park - 59 cases, a decrease of 18 cases on the week before 
• Southwell & Weston - Nine cases, a decrease of seven cases on the week before
• Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge - 13 cases, a decrease of two cases on the week before 
• Sturminster Marshall & Crichel - 20 cases, a decrease of two cases on the week before
• St Leonards - 13 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before
• Talbot & Branksome Woods - 41 cases, a decrease of 22 cases on the week before 
• Throop & Muscliffe - 53 cases, a decrease of 29 cases on the week before 
• Upton & Lytchett Minster - 39 cases, a decrease of 16 cases on the week before 
• Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath - 27 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before
• West Cliff - 50 cases, a decrease of 29 cases on the week before
• West Highcliffe - 22 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before
• West Howe - 47 cases, a decrease of 27 cases on the week before
• West Moors - 20 cases, a decrease of nine cases on the week before
• Westham North & Radipole - 16 cases, a decrease of 12 cases on the week before 
• Westham South - 16 cases, a decrease of six cases on the week before 
• Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell - 27 cases, a decrease of seven cases on the week before  
• Weymouth West - Six cases, a decrease of 11 cases on the week before 
• Wimborne Minster - 17 cases, a decrease of five cases on the week before 
• Winton - 66 cases, a decrease of 16 cases on the week before 
• Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton - 10 cases, a decrease of two cases on the week before