WOKINGHAM’S Covid-19 hotspots have been revealed.

A new council report states that throughout the pandemic “the majority of cases” in Wokingham have been reported in five wards – Winnersh, Hawkedon, Evendons, Wescott and Emmbrook.

In Wokingham, 745 people have tested positive for the virus so far and 152 people have died after contracting the virus.

According to the latest Office for National Statistics figures, 77 people died in care homes, 65 died in hospital and six died at home.

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The seven-day infection rate in Wokingham is 3.32 cases per 100,000 people, which is slightly higher than the rate for the South East (2.3), but lower than the national average (6.49).

More than 4,200 people across Berkshire have tested positive for the virus during the pandemic and Reading has recorded the most confirmed cases (974) within the county.

The council report states: “It is expected that the true number of positive Covid-19 cases in Wokingham is higher than the lab confirmed cases detected by Public Health England, with many asymptomatic residents going undiagnosed.”

The report also says Wokingham has recorded a Covid-19 death rate of 92 deaths per 100,000 people.

That is similar to other areas of Berkshire, including West Berkshire (86) and Bracknell (76), and the national average (91).

Reading has recorded the highest Covid-19 death rate in Berkshire during the pandemic (146).

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Across the UK, the Covid-19 death rate appears to be higher among people from ethnic minority backgrounds and more than half of the people who have died have been over 80.

The report will be discussed by Wokingham Borough  Council’s Wellbeing Board on Thursday, October 8.

Some people in Wokingham have struggled to get a Covid-19 test in recent weeks, as the stretched NHS Trace and Trace service has been prioritising areas of concern.

That’s why Wokingham Borough Council has agreed to spend up to £120,000 on buying tests for key workers from a private company.