They are also on the up in some neighbourhoods within Chesterfield.
There were 260,691 positive cases in the UK in the week ending March 3, a two per cent increase on the week before.
Some 186 of the UK’s local authority areas (49 per cent) saw cases rise in the past week.
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.
At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have also been published for the week to March 3.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Chesterfield with the biggest rise in case rates in the past week.
Some 186 of the UK’s local authority areas (49 per cent) saw cases rise in the past week.
5. Brookside and Walton
Brookside and Walton had 397 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 18.5 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Google
6. Dunston
Dunston had 240.7 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 11.8 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Brian Eyre
7. Central Chesterfield and Stonegravels
Central Chesterfield had 318.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 10.7 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: jason chadwick
8. Ashgate and Brockwell
Ashgate and Brockwell had 239.6 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a fall of 9.6 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Google