WITH Reading still in the midst of the third national lockdown, we have been regularly documenting how cases and rates have been changing in each area.
The Government's Covid-19 map showed almost the whole of Reading as a sea of purple and dark purple in recent weeks, indicating that the rolling rate for each postcode was above 400 or 800 respectively.
But it seems lockdown is having a positive impact, with currently no Reading areas showing up in the purple 'high case' zone.
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We have rounded up the areas which have recently recorded the fewest cases, with five areas reporting fewer than 10 cases in recent days.
The map's latest figures show the seven-day rolling rate up to February 9.
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Leighton Park
Total: 4 cases during the week
Difference: Decrease of 10 from previous week
Rate: 41.9
Wokingham Road
Total: 7 cases during the week
Difference: Decrease of 7 from previous week
Rate: 85.8
Lower Earley North
Total: 8 cases during the week
Difference: Decrease of 9 from previous week
Rate: 78.9
Woodley South
Total: 4 cases during the week
Difference: Decrease of 14 from previous week
Rate: 55.2
Southlake
Total: 9 cases during the week
Difference: Decrease of 13 from previous week
Rate: 103.2
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Despite most areas still having a rate of more than 200, cases across the town are dropping, and infection rates in all areas have seen a decrease.
Seven–day rates are expressed per 100,000 population and are calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000.
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