Chesterfield is among the top 20 council areas in the country for Covid case rates.

placeholder image — Chesterfield is among the top 20 council areas in the country for Covid case rates.

The Chesterfield areas where Covid cases rose fastest in the past week as town ranked a top 20 hotspot for infections

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Published 6th Jan 2022, 13:08 GMT

The Omicron variant continues to cause coronavirus infection rates to hit record levels in the UK – and Chesterfield is among the top 20 council areas in the country for case rates.

There were 1.07 million positive test results nationally in the week to December 30, up 34 per cent from the week before, official figures show.

Chesterfield recorded 2,360 cases, at a rate of 2,249.1 per 100,000 people, over this period – placing it 18th in the country for the number of infections.

At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week to December 30.

Here are the rates in every neighbourhood in Chesterfield:

13. Old Whittington

Old Whittington had 1,538.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 44.7 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Brian Eyre

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The Chesterfield areas where Covid cases rose fastest in the past week as town ranked a top 20 hotspot for infections

The Omicron variant continues to cause coronavirus infection rates to hit record levels in the UK – and Chesterfield is among the top 20 council areas in the country for case rates.

13. Old Whittington

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