Here are the Birmingham neighbourhoods with the biggest rise in Covid cases in the past week (to December 16). Across the UK, there were 521,602 positive test results in the week to December 16, up 51% from the week before.
1. Selly Oak
Selly Oak had 902.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 403.2% from the week before. Photo: Google maps
2. Edgbaston
Edgbaston South & University had 858.7 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 258.7% from the week before. Photo: Google maps
3. Central
Central had 952.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 254.2% from the week before. Photo: LTV
4. Handsworth South
Handsworth South had 189.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 214.3% from the week before. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
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