The Bracknell Forest area has six coronavirus ‘hotspots’ where case rates are above 800 per 100,000 people.

According to a map on the government website, Bullbrook recorded the highest rolling infection rate in the seven days to December 30 with 101 cases giving a rolling rate of 989.8 – above the national average.

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It reported a 98 per cent rise in cases on the previous week after seeing a jump of 50 new infections.

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Binfield and Popeswood has the second highest rate at 931.5 with 96 cases overall.

The area reported 36 new cases in the week to December 30, giving an increase of 60.0 on the previous seven days.

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

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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.

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 400 and 799.

These areas are:

Central Bracknell & Wildridings – 102 cases, rate 899.4

Great Hollands – 96 cases, rate 812.4

Wick Hill - 88 cases, rate 883.4

Chavey Down & North Ascot West – 61 cases, 838.0 rate

Priestwood – 47 cases, rate 696.4

Winkfield & Cranbourne – 27 cases, 460.7 rate

Birch Hill & Hanworth East – 54 cases, 731.2 rate

Owlsmoor & Broadmoor – 51 cases, 754.7 rate

Sandhurst – 37 cases, 546.1 rate

College Town – 56 cases, 745.7 rate

Crowthorne South – 51 cases, 702.2 rate

Crowthorne North ­­– 54 cases, 669.6 rate

Crown Wood – 50 cases, 767.7 rate