Covid-19 cases have surged across the country in the past week, with a record 93,045 cases reported on Friday, December 17.
Boris Johnson is said to be considering imposing limits on household mixing over Christmas to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant – but what is the situation in Hartlepool?
Here we reveal the Hartlepool areas with the highest Covid-19 case rates per 100,000 people in the seven days leading up to December 14.
Data for the last five days is not included as it may not yet be complete or accurate.
![In the seven days up to November 25, Clavering recorded a case rate of 396.8 per 100,000 people. A total of 41 cases were recorded - a rise of 0.0% than the previous week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjOWNmNzMwLWUwYzUtNGY5NS1hZTc2LTY3NDIyZGMzMGUzNTphZWNkYTliNy0wZGE2LTRmZjYtOTkyMi02NGEyM2FmMTM4NTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Clavering
In the seven days up to November 25, Clavering recorded a case rate of 396.8 per 100,000 people. A total of 41 cases were recorded - a rise of 0.0% than the previous week. Photo: Frank Reid
![In the seven days up to November 25, Rossmere and Mill recorded a case rate of 377.1 per 100,000 people. A total of 26 cases were recorded - a rise of 13.0% than the previous week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ5YTMyYTkzLTNiMzgtNDhmYi04MzQyLTY5ZmI5NWM3MDlkYzo0OTVlZDcxZS02MmI1LTRjODgtYmEzYy1lZGEyMzAxZjNjMDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Rossmere and Mill
In the seven days up to November 25, Rossmere and Mill recorded a case rate of 377.1 per 100,000 people. A total of 26 cases were recorded - a rise of 13.0% than the previous week. Photo: Frank Reid
![In the seven days up to November 25, Jesmond recorded a case rate of 342.9 per 100,000 people. A total of 28 cases were recorded - a fall of 33.3% than the previous week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhMWJiODEzLWIzMjktNDVmYS1iNmUzLTA2YTdkMTQ3YzBlNjo4YmE4Njc0NC1kNjE1LTRkNmMtYjQ1YS01MWQwMTgxNDIxNzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Jesmond
In the seven days up to November 25, Jesmond recorded a case rate of 342.9 per 100,000 people. A total of 28 cases were recorded - a fall of 33.3% than the previous week. Photo: Frank Reid
![In the seven days up to November 25, Old Town and Grange recorded a case rate of 327.3 per 100,000 people. A total of 25 cases were recorded - a rise of 0.0% than the previous week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1NTBiNDQ3LTE5NDQtNGVkNy04NGFjLTkzZGRkNDU0ZjkwNzoxM2QzZTYwNi1iOGJkLTRkMjgtOGY1My0yYTJiN2NkM2M1NDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Old Town and Grange
In the seven days up to November 25, Old Town and Grange recorded a case rate of 327.3 per 100,000 people. A total of 25 cases were recorded - a rise of 0.0% than the previous week. Photo: JPI Media