A NEW map shows areas in Reading that have had the most Covid cases diagnosed weekly.

The GOV.UK tool shows how seven–day rates are expressed per 100,000 of the population, and is updated periodically.

Locally, the Kennet Island and Green Park area has seen the most local cases in the most recent seven days available (from October 28 - November 4), while the Caversham Balmore Park area has seen the fewest.

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Data is currently based on the seven days up to November 4.

Kennett Island and Green Park saw a big increase in this period, with 35 cases confirmed.

This is a jump of 19 from the week before, and shows a rolling rate of 308.

Reading Chronicle:

High case areas (from week up to November 4)

Another area which saw a big increase in cases throughout this period is the area of Leighton Park (not to be confused with Leighton Park School) which covers parts of Whitley towards the Elm Road area.

This part of Reading saw an increase of 29 cases in the week, up from nine the week before.

The rolling rate here is 309.7.

Wokingham Road, which saw the lowest amount of cases the week before, was among the higher end during this week.

A total of 17 cases were recorded here, with a rate of 208.3.

Tilehurst South was also a 'high case' zone, with 19 new cases, up from 11 the week prior, and a rate of 257.2.

The nearby Westwood area told a similar story, with 13 new cases up from six and a rate of 228.

Low case areas (from week up to November 4)

Reading Chronicle:

Areas in Caversham have among the lowest rates in the area this week.

Caversham Balmore Park, with a rolling rate of 37.5, saw just three cases, which was down by two from the week before.

Similarly, Caversham Heights, with a rate of 56, saw four cases, also a decrease of two from the prior week.

Coley Park was also deemed a 'safe zone', with seven cases throughout the week and a rate of 80.5.

Sonning and Woodley North recorded seven cases, and has a rate of 91.1.

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The map shows that Reading Central saw a total of 29 cases in the week in question - an increase from 15 the previous week.

The 'rolling rate' here is 197.

Battle and Caversham Bridge saw 12 cases during the week, a decrease of six from the week before.

The rate here is 117.8.

To view the map in the GOV.UK site, click here.

Data is calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000.

The Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOA) rate in the map uses colour to indicate the level of weekly cases across different parts of the town.

In order to help to identify trends or patterns in the data over time, seven-day rolling averages can be calculated.

Each day's observation is combined with the previous three days and the following three days, and the mean of all seven days' figures is presented.

For indicators where the most recent days' data are incomplete, the final few points in the rolling average series will not be displayed, as the averages will increase when data are complete.