Covd map by Public Health England
Covid cases only increased by a small percentage in Berkshire but the county's overall case rate is still higher than the UK average, figures show.
In the seven days leading up to November 24, the case rate in Berkshire was at 546.2 per 100,000 people compared to the national average of 440.3 for this period according to Public Health England.
The total cases for this period, 778, increased by 3.8% from the week before.
Cases went up in 51 areas out of the 87 in Berkshire.
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The top ten Covid hotspots in Berkshire, using the Covid case rate which is calculated to account for the population size, were:
- Finchampstead: 1,251.9
- Arborfield & Garrison: 1,108.1
- Lower Caversham: 1,093.0
- Woodley East: 983.2
- Whitley Wood: 946.3
- Caversham Balmore Park 880.7
- Maidenhead Central: 830.9
- Kennet Island & Green Park: 816.3
- Tilehurst South: 805.4
- Sandhurst: 800.6
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