Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly all parts of the UK, official figures show.
They are also on the up in many neighbourhoods within Birmingham.
There were 570,550 positive cases in the UK in the week ending March 17,
In Birmingham, cases increased by 61.5% in the last week.
There were 2614 new cases diagnosed in the city in the week ending, 10 March, compared with 4222 the week ending 17 March, a huge jump.
It has affected nearly all areas. Some 366 of the UK’s 380 local authorities (96%) saw cases rise in the past week, with two areas - Torridge in Devon and Burnley in Lancashire - seeing cases double.
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 a regional level, Scotland still had the highest case rate in the week to March 17, at 1,619 cases per 100,000 residents.
This was followed by the South West, with 1,200 cases per 100,000 residents. The lowest case rate was in Wales, with 412 cases per 100,000 residents.
The figures include both positive PCR and lateral flow tests, except in Wales where only PCRs are counted.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Birmingham with the biggest rise in case rates in the past week.
1. Kent’s Moat
Kent’s Moat has seen case rates of positive Covid cases rise by 500.2% from 103.7 cases per 100,000 people to 622.4 Photo: Google Street View
2. Middlemore
Middlemore has seen case rates of positive Covid cases rise by 350.4% from 36.9 cases per 100,000 people to 166.2 Photo: Google Street View
3. Stockland Green - Marsh Hill
Stockland Green - Marsh Hill has seen case rates of positive Covid cases rise by 319.8% from 69.6 cases per 100,000 people to 292.2 Photo: Google Street View
4. Old Oscott
Old Oscott has seen case rates of positive Covid cases rise by 285.8% from 116.6 cases per 100,000 people to 449.9 Photo: Google Street View