The latest Covid-19 test results show that cases in Test Valley are continuing to decline, with falls in case numbers across most areas of Andover.

In the week leading up to January 22, Test Valley recorded 394 cases, a decrease of 75 from the week before, with a rolling rate of 312.3 cases per 100,000 people.

Test Valley is also broken into smaller geographic areas, known as MSOAs, or Middle Layer Super Output Areas, which are smaller, postcode-linked areas that are used for a range of government statistics.

Breaking down the cases over the week up to January 22 by area, many of the MSOAs recorded falls in the number of cases in their area, though overall numbers remained high in some areas.

Andover London Road & East Anton had the highest number of cases, and was the only area to have more than 100 positive tests received in this reporting period, with 105 cases and a rolling rate of 618.9 per 100,000.

However, this is only a small increase of two cases compared to the previous week.

Tidworth & Ludgershall also had high case numbers, at 62, but this was a drop of over a quarter on the previous week at 23. Other areas of Andover also had significant case loads, including Andover Newbury Road and Andover Central, with 36 and 34 respectively.

Of areas with cases, Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey had the lowest number, with five. This is an increase of three from the previous week, and a rate of 95.0 per 100,000.

As of Wednesday, January 27, Test Valley had reported 4,276 positive cases of Covid-19. There have so far been 166 deaths with Covid-19 recorded as the cause of death.

Here’s the cases and rates over the week to January 22 broken down by each MSOA, with numbers first, and rates in brackets:

Andover London Road & East Anton – 105 (618.9)

Tidworth & Ludgershall – 62 (342.8)

Andover Newbury Road – 36 (469.5)

Andover Central – 34 (424.5)

Andover West – 25 (247.5)

Andover Charlton & Bourne Valley – 22 (311.9)

Andover South – 17 (210.9)

South Wonston, Sutton Scotney and Micheldever – 16 (272.4)

Overton & North Waltham – 16 (234.4)

Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge – 16 (205.8)

Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger – 13 (179.2)

Whitchurch & Ashmansworth – 10 (140.2)

Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey – 5 (95.0)