MORE than 70 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, as new Covid-19 cases increase across Dorset.

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, June 27. 

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. 

Bridport and Lyme Regis News: Where the coronavirus cases are in Dorset according to Public Health EnglandWhere the coronavirus cases are in Dorset according to Public Health England

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.

In the seven days up to Sunday, June 27, Dorset reported 898 cases. 

Some areas in Dorset have reported fewer than three cases, meaning they appear as 'suppressed' and colour coded as white on the map. 

But most areas of Dorset have reported more than three cases during this time period. This suggests that coronavirus is spreading again in areas of Dorset. 

The following 74 areas in Dorset confirmed more than three coronavirus cases over the last week and how much they have increased by:

  • Blandford Outer & Tarrants - Three cases (no change)
  • Broadwey & Littlemoor - Three cases (up by 1)
  • Colehill  - Three cases (down by 2)
  • Somerford - Three cases (no change)
  • Underhill & The Grove - Three cases (down by 1)
  • Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath - Three cases (up by 1)
  • West Moors - Three cases (down by 2)
  • Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell - Three cases (no change)
  • Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley - Four cases (no change)
  • Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock - Four cases (up by 1)
  • Hamworthy West - Four cases (no change) 
  • Kinson West - Four cases (down by 4)
  • Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale - Four cases (up by 1)
  • Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne - Four cases (no change)
  • Southwell & Weston - Four cases (no change)
  • Sturminster Marshall & Crichel - Four cases (up by 2)
  • Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton - Four cases (no change)
  • East Verwood -  Five cases (up by 1)
  • Penn Hill - Five cases (down by 4)
  • Westham South - Five cases (up by 1)
  • Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers - Six cases (up by 1)
  • Burton & Airport - Six cases (up by 4)
  • Canford Heath West - Six cases (up by 1)
  • Iford - Six cases (down by 6)
  • Mudeford - Six cases (no change)
  • Oakdale West - Six cases (no change)
  • Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge - Six cases (up by 1)
  • Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks - Seven cases (up by 3)
  • Canford Heath East - Seven cases (up by 1)
  • Chickerell & Chesil Bank - Seven cases (up by 2)
  • Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster - Seven cases (up by 3)
  • Gillingham - Seven cases (up by 2)
  • Shaftesbury - Seven cases (down by 2)
  • Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown - Eight cases (down by 8)
  • Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe - Eight cases (up by 4)
  • Oakdale East - Eight cases (up by 5)
  • Upton & Lytchett Minster - Eight cases (up by 1)
  • Wimborne Minster - Eight cases (up by 1)
  • Blandford Forum Town - Nine cases (up by 7) 
  • Christchurch Town - Nine cases (up by 1) 
  • Sherborne - Nine cases (up by 7) 
  • West Cliff - Nine cases (down by 1)
  • Hamworthy West - 10 cases (up by 8) 
  • Newtown - 10 cases (down by 4)
  • Charminster (BCP) - 11 cases (down by 4)
  • Corfe Mullen - 11 cases (up by 4)
  • Poole Town - 11 cases (up by 3)
  • Rossmore - 11 cases (up by 6)
  • West Howe - 11 cases (up by 8)
  • Jumpers Common & Fairmile - 12 cases (down by 1)
  • Branksome West - 13 cases (down by 3)
  • Merley - 13 cases (up by 3)
  • East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head - 14 cases (up by 5)
  • Ferndown West & Canford Bottom - 14 cases (up by 8)
  • Parkstone - 14 cases (up by 3)
  • Swanage - 14 cases (up by 11)
  • Littledown - 15 cases (up by 7)
  • Westbourne - 15 cases (up by 1)
  • Southbourne West - 17 cases (up by 3)
  • Northbourne - 17 cases (up by 9)
  • Winton - 17 cases (down by 12)
  • Boscombe West - 20 cases (up by 6)
  • East Howe & Ensbury Park - 20 cases (up by 13)
  • Ferndown Town - 20 cases (up by 8)
  • Queens Park - 20 cases (up by 8)
  • West Verwood - 21 cases (up by 15)
  • Moordown - 22 cases (up by 9)
  • Talbot & Branksome Woods - 23 cases (up by 14)
  • Parley & Hampreston - 24 cases (up by 12)
  • Throop & Muscliffe - 24 cases (up by 3)
  • Springbourne & Queen's Park - 25 cases (up by 2)
  • Boscombe East - 29 cases (up by 23)
  • Central Bournemouth - 35 cases (up by 3)
  • East Cliff - 38 cases (up by 4)