COVID-19 case rates have been on the decline across north Dorset over three weeks, but one area has case rates exceeding 900 per 100,000. From the week ending January 30, Child Okeford and Iwerne Minster has the highest coronavirus case rates in the north Dorset and Blackmore Vale patch, with a rolling rate of 950.9. Despite this, most of the patch has returned to a case rate of 100 - 199 per 100,000, meanwhile the Yetminster, Bradford Abbas and Longburton area recorded as having less than three Covid-19 cases. Blandford Form Town, Shaftesbury, Mere and East Knoyle are in the 200 - 399 per 100,000 category. Compared to our previous article on case rates, published on January 14, the rates have dropped across the north of the county.