Interactive Covid map reveals where cases are spiking in UK as new variant runs riot

The interactive map tool shows how many Covid cases have been recorded across the UK, with infections on the rise while the new Eris variant continues to spread

A new map shows exactly how many coronavirus cases are in your area as the disease is spreading rapidly across Britain – while a new variant sparks concern.

According to the latest government data, there were 5,250 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in England in the seven days to August 5, which works out at 9.3 cases for every 100,000 people in the country.

At the same point a week earlier, there were 4,240 confirmed cases, equivalent to 7.5 per 100,000 people.

It comes as one in seven cases across the country have been attributed to the fast-spreading new Eris variant, which has slightly different symptoms to previous strains of Covid.