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.
And infection rates vary across Leeds. 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 fall in case rates in the last week. All images are for illustrative purposes only.
Yorkshire and Humber has the lowest rate, with 358 cases per 100,000.