With Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning of an imminent “tidal wave” of Omicron cases, areas which are hotspots for the variant are already seeing some of the country’s highest overall infection rates.
Across the UK, there were 344,857 positive test results in the week to December 9, up seven per cent from the week before. South Northamptonshire recorded the UK’s highest case rate, with 895 cases per 100,000 people.
Yorkshire and Humber has the lowest rate, with 358 cases per 100,000.
At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week to December 9.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Leeds which have seen the biggest rise in case rates in the last week. All images are for illustrative purposes only.
1. Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff
Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff had 269.6 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 208.1% from the week before. Photo: Google
2. Horsforth East
Horsforth East had 564.3 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 200% from the week before.
3. Hyde Park
Hyde Park had 157.3 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 116.7% from the week before.
4. Alwoodley
Alwoodley had 603.5 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 109.5% from the week before.
5. Cross Gates West & Killingbeck
Cross Gates West & Killingbeck had 399.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 85.7% from the week before.
6. Guiseley North & West
Guiseley North & West had 514.1 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 81% from the week before. Photo: Gooogle