READING has 10 coronavirus ‘hotspots’ where case rates are above 500 per 100,000 people.

According to a map on the government website, Caversham Emmer Green recorded the highest rolling infection rate in the seven days to July 6 with 22 cases giving a rolling rate of 297.1.

It reported a 120 per cent rise in cases on the previous week after seeing a jump of 12 new infections.

Wokingham Road currently has the second highest rate at 551.3 with 45 cases overall.

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The area reported 87 new cases in the week to July 6, but cases have decreased by 87 per cent on the previous seven days.

The map uses data from Public Health England to show potential virus "hotspots" in the country.

It is divided into Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are areas with an average population of 7,200.

The map colour-codes MSOAs depending on their seven day rolling rate, with areas placed into the boundaries of 0-10, 11-50, 51-100, 101-200, 201-400, 400 to 799 and 800 plus.

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Places with a high MSOA rate appear on the map in purple (400 to 799) or dark purple (800 plus).

A number of other areas across the conurbation are seeing a surge in cases and have rates between 200 and 399.

These areas are:

Palmer Park - 24 (227.0)

Lower Caversham - 31 (395.5)

Caversham Balmore Park - 18 (225.0)

Battle & Caversham Bridge - 23 (225.8)

Caversham Heights - 22 (307.8)

Wokingham Road - 45 (551.3)

Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf - 13 (223.5)

Norcot North - 23 (288.5)

Tilehurst North - 18 (240.6)

Tilehurst South - 22 (297.8)