The lifting of many restrictions, waning effectiveness of boosters and the spread of the highly contagious BA.2 ‘stealth Omicron’ variant have all been touted as potential reasons for rising infection rates.
The figures include both positive PCR and lateral flow tests
9. Morecambe South West
Morecambe South West had 330.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 42.8% from the week before. Photo: richard ponter
10. Moorlands and Greaves
Moorlands and Greaves had 313.5 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 5.6% from the week before. Photo: Milos - stock.adobe.com
11. Bare
Bare had 303.1 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 99.9% from the week before. Photo: Picasa
12. Westgate
Westgate had 302.9 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 11.1% from the week before. Photo: submit