Here's where all the Covid cases are in Salisbury

This includes 22 within the centre of Salisbury, 4 in Durrington and Bulford, and 15 in Larkhill, Shrewton and Bulford Camp.

Public Health England's weekly COVID-19 variant cases data show that numbers of the Delta (VOC-21APR-02) variant in the UK have risen by 35,204 since last week to a total of 111,157.

This represents a 46 per cent increase.

In total, 254 cases have been identified in Wiltshire up until June 23.

Of these, 42 are the Delta AY.1 sub lineage. The Delta variant now accounts for approximately 95 per cent of cases that are sequenced across the UK.

An additional 514 people were admitted to hospital in England with a diagnosis of COVID-19 in the week up to June 21. Of these, 304 were unvaccinated.

Salisbury figures

• Salisbury Town North and Milford - five cases
• Salisbury Bishopdown - five cases
• Salisbury Cathedral and Harnham - four cases
• Salisbury Churchfields - five cases
• Salisbury Bemerton - three cases

To view the interactive map, click here.

Dr Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency said: "Through the success of our vaccination programme, data suggest we have begun to break the link between cases and hospitalisations. This is hugely encouraging news, but we cannot become complacent.

"Two doses of vaccine are far more effective against COVID-19 than a single dose, so please make sure that you come forward to get your second dose as soon as you are invited.

"While vaccines provide excellent protection, they do not provide total protection, so it is still as important as ever that we continue to exercise caution. Protect yourself and the people around you by working from home where possible, and by practising ‘hands, face, space, fresh air’ at all times."

New variant under investigation

A further variant, Lambda (C.37) has been designated as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) on June 23 due to "international expansion and several notable mutations including L452Q and F490S".

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified Lambda as a Variant of Interest on June 14.

Six cases of Lambda have been identified across the country to date, all have been linked to overseas travel.

The earliest documented sample was reported in Peru and Lambda has been sequenced in 26 countries to date.

There is currently no evidence that this variant causes more severe disease or renders the vaccines currently deployed any less effective.

Public Health England is carrying out laboratory testing to better understand the impact of mutations on the behaviour of the virus.

Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire, said: “With local cases increasing we want people to keep doing what they can to protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID-19. This means keep washing hands regularly or sanitising them, wear a face mask where required, socially distance as much as possible, and if you have COVID symptoms, please book a test and self-isolate immediately.

"It’s also important that people get vaccinated when it’s offered to them, and ensure they get their second dose to get even more protection. Symptom-free people should also consider taking two lateral flow tests a week to help break that chain of transmission.

"We’re asking people to ‘think twice’ – get vaccinated twice, and take a lateral flow test twice a week..

“Getting COVID-19 or being a close contact, means having to self-isolate and with the holidays fast approaching that could cause a big upheaval of plans. Everyone needs to keep playing their part so we can all enjoy a better summer. We thank everyone for their support.”

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