SEVERAL parts of the county still have high infection rates according to the latest coronavirus figures.

Public Health England’s coronavirus hotspot map shows parts of Worcester, Malvern and Evesham remain as having higher infection rates than the rest of the county despite an overall fall.

Three parts of Worcester remain high - and are highlighted dark blue on PHE’s map - with the number of cases in Malvern Link increasing by 243 per cent compared to the previous week.

There were 24 cases recorded in Malvern Link in the week up to February 19 giving the area an infection rate of 372.8 cases per 100,000 people.

The infection rate in Ronkswood and Nunnery Wood was 213.7 cases per 100,000 people with 14 cases recorded.

Henwick's infection rate was 210.9 cases per 100,000 people with 12 cases recorded and Warndon West's infection rate was 200.1 cases per 100,000 people with 11 cases recorded.

Elsewhere in the Malvern Hills district, Broadheath, Sinton and Alfrick's infection rate was 271.8 cases per 100,000 people with a total of 20 cases recorded in the week and North Malvern's infection rate was 219.9 cases per 100,000 people with 19 cases recorded.

Areas with infection rates between 200 and 399 cases per 100,000 people are placed in the third ‘hotspot’ category by Public Health England (PHE).

The hotspot figures are split into several ‘middle super output areas’ which are used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The zones are slightly larger than postcode areas with an average population of around 7,200 people.

The infection rate in Evesham Central was 313.7 cases per 100,000 people with 21 cases recorded.

The rate in Evesham South was 212.9 cases per 100,000 people with 18 cases recorded in the week up to February 19.