Covid case numbers in the Test Valley fell below 100 this week.

Despite the low numbers, cases increased in four of the six areas around Romsey.

In the seven days to June 8, there were 98 cases in the Test Valley at a rate of 77.1 per 100,000 people.

In comparison, in the seven days to May 18, there were 108 cases at a rate of 84.9.

The area with the highest rate of Covid cases, in the seven days to June 2, was Romsey Town with nine cases, up six (200 per cent) with 153.8 per 100,000 people.

Second was Abbotswood and West Wellow with 13 cases, up five (62.5 per cent), 146.9.

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Third was Nether Wallop, King’s Somborne and Dunbridge with six cases, up one (20 per cent), 77.8.

Fourth was North Baddesley and Braishfield with eight cases, up four (100 per cent), 74.5.

Fifth was Romsey, Cupernham and Halterworth with six cases (down six), 50 per cent, 69.7.

A total of 247 people had died in the area when the UK Covid daily dashboard was updated on May 31 – up from 246 on the previous day.

They were among 23,031 deaths recorded across the South East.

The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid, and whose usual residence was in Test Valley.

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