The map highlights which areas of the county have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have. In the seven days up to Sunday, March 28, Dorset reported 173 cases. The case rate compared to the UK average is below the national average. A majority of areas in Dorset have reported either slight or large decreases of new coronavirus cases, with dozens of areas reporting no active coronavirus cases. The following areas in Dorset confirmed coronavirus cases over the last week. The areas where cases have increased are marked in bold.