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The Dacorum areas where Covid is almost gone as Indian variant concerns grow

In the first week of May there were 20 neighbourhoods with fewer than three cases.

The vaccine roll out is in full swing and lockdown has been gradually lifting in Dacorum and across England as cases and deaths dwindle.

But with the so-called Indian variant fast becoming a cause of concern for the Government with infections identified across the UK, there are fears the roadmap out of lockdown could be threatened.

The latest figures show five out of 22 neighbourhoods in Dacorum still saw a drop in infections in the latest seven-day period - the first week of May.

Now with gyms, bars and restaurants opened up to customers again, we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the lowest rate of cases per 100,000 people between 1 May and 8 May.

There were 20 neighbourhoods with fewer than three cases, in the seven days up to May 8.