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Bristol Post
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Estel Farell Roig

Coronavirus clusters in Bristol - eight areas marked on Government map

Eight areas across the Bristol area recorded more than 10 coronavirus cases each in less than a week.

Public Health England data shows Frenchay and Great Stoke is the place in the city to have recorded the most positive COVID-19 test results in the city between September 26 and October 2 (the most recently available data), with 18 positive tests in the area.

The number of positive cases in Frenchay and Great Stoke has more than doubled since the last data set was published and has more than tripled since the first data set was published, having five confirmed cases in the data for September 18 to September 24.

Other areas to have seen higher infection rates - with more than 10 confirmed cases in the six-day period - include Bristol city centre (15), Cotham (12), Stoke Bishop (11), Henbury & Brentry (11), Filton (12), Redland & St Andrew's (10) and Bishopston (13).

A total of 46 areas in or around Bristol have recorded more than two cases in the six day period, which is enough for them to be marked on the "COVID-19 cluster map".

That is an increase of 28 from the first data set that was published, which covered September 18 to September 24.

Over the weekend, Bristol and its three closest neighbours recorded a rise of more than a hundred cases in 24 hours on Saturday - followed by a rise of 178 new cases on Sunday.

And at least 39 schools across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been hit by coronavirus so far.

This came after Bristol mayor Marvin Rees warned last week that the Government is now closely monitoring the spike in coronavirus in the city.

He said there had been 103 cases in the last seven days, taking the city’s rate beyond 20 per 100,000 people which he previously said would be the trigger to come to the attention of ministers.

Where is the data coming from?

You can see the latest national data on the online COVID-19 cluster map.

The Covid-19 cluster map uses data from Public Health England's "second generation surveillance system".

The map highlights which areas of the nation have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have.

The map is divided into sections - officially known as 'Middle Super Output Areas' - and each section is coloured a shade of blue, depending on how many positive Covid-19 test results have been recorded in that area.

The darker the blue on the image, the more positive test results recorded.

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