Wakefield areas where Covid infections rose the fastest in the past week
The Omicron variant continues to cause coronavirus infection rates to hit record levels in the UK.
By Leanne Clarke
Published 5th Jan 2022, 12:47 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2022, 12:48 BST
There were 1.07 million positive test results in the week to December 30, up 34% from the week before, official figures show.
At a regional level, Northern Ireland has the highest infection rates in the UK, with 2252 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Wales, with 2198 cases per 100,000.
Scotland has the lowest rate, with 1113 cases per 100,000.
At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week to December 30.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Wakefield with the biggest rise in case rates in the past week.
Scotland has the lowest rate, with 1113 cases per 100,000.
5. Pontefract North West
Pontefract North West had 2256.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 224.6% from the week before.