The areas of West Berkshire which recorded the most cases of Covid-19 last week have been revealed.

Public Health England has broken down the data to show the number of confirmed cases recorded in local neighbourhoods, which are known as Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs).

The latest figures show 159 people tested positive for the virus in West Berkshire between October 29 to November 5.

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It comes after Cllr Lynne Doherty, leader of West Berkshire Council, said the district could return to Tier 1 restrictions after the four-week lockdown, unless there is a significant rise in cases and hospital admissions.

Kintbury and Boxford (13) and Westwood (13) are the two areas of West Berkshire which recorded the highest number of cases that week.

In Newbury Central and Greenham, 12 people tested positive for the virus.

Thatcham South East and Bradfield and Newbury Clay Hill both recorded 10 cases.

Calcot North and Little Heath, Hermitage and Cold Ash, Mortimer and Aldermaston and Newbury Wash Common each recorded four cases (total of 32).

There were seven confirmed cases of Covid 19 in Theale and Beenham during that seven-day period.

Calcot South, Newbury North West, Purley on Thames and Thatcham Town each recorded seven cases.

Four people tested positive for the virus in Burghfield Common and another four tested positive in Thatcham North East.

A total of 10 cases were recorded across Lambourn and Great Shefford (5) and Newbury South West (5).

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There were four cases in Pangbourne, four in Hungerford and another four in Chieveley, East Ilsley and Compton.

Matt Pearce, head of public health at West Berkshire said: “What we are starting to see with the cases is they are starting to plateau a little bit.

“There is some sign that the cases are levelling out.

“We are seeing anything between 15 and 30 cases each day and we’re hopeful that with the national restrictions in place, that will remain the case and hopefully reduce over time.”

His comments came at a meeting of West Berkshire Council’s Local Outbreak Control Board on November 9.