TWO areas across Reading have had fewer than three recent confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to Public Health England data.
An interactive map on the government website shows just how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the town over the seven-day period up to October 28.
Public Health England breaks down the numbers of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called 'Middle Super Output Areas' (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.
The interactive map allows users to type in their postcode and see how many cases were reported in their area and if it has increased or decreased from the week before. The darker the colour on the image, the more positive test results have been recorded.
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.
Low case areas
According to the map, both Emmer Green and Woodley have recorded less than three cases in the last seven days recorded.
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Areas are marked 'suppressed' where there have been fewer than three cases in a seven-day period.
This is to protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure.
High case areas
Whitley Wood Road/ Elm Road area (20 cases in seven day period)
Wokingham Road (18 cases in seven day period)
Leighton Park as a whole area - not to be confussed with Leighton Park School. This area includes parts of Whitley towards Elm Road.
Meanwhile, Reading central saw 14 cases in the period - five less than the previous seven days, while Coley Park saw 16 cases, an increase of 10.
Kennet Island and Green Park saw an increase of seven cases from the pervious week, also brining the total for the period to 16.
To view the rest and find out weekly rates in other areas, view the map here.
The rate of infection in Reading now stands at 1,058 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 1,590.
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