CORONAVIRUS cases are rising in 312 places and this interactive map reveals if your local area is one of them.
The rise in cases comes as Brits will now have to wear face masks in cinemas and theatres from today.
In the seven days to December 5, just 63 places have seen a fall in rates and the map above shows current infection rates.
Torridge in Devon continues to have the highest rate in the UK, with 632 new cases in the seven days to December 5 – the equivalent of 919.7 per 100,000 people.
This is down from 1,062.3 in the seven days to November 28.
One of the main reasons that cases have continued to be at high levels in Torridge is due to a surge in cases in age groups that have seen a fall in other areas of Devon and in the country.
For example, due to booster vaccines being given to the elderly and most vulnerable, many over 90s are protected, but in Torridge there has been a rise in cases in this age group.
Reigate & Banstead in Surrey has the second highest rate, up from 668.0 to 909.9, with 1,358 new cases.
The council has urged residents to do everything they can to stay safe amid cases of Omicron in Surrey.
The local council said: “Do everything you can to keep your community safe. Get vaccinated. Get boosted. Let fresh air in. Wear a face covering.”
South Northamptonshire has the third highest rate, up from 617.9 to 876.5, with 837 new cases.
Cases had been rising in this area before Omicron was identified so it’s not yet possible to pin down why infections have risen here.
Newry, Mourne & Down has the highest rate in Northern Ireland (863.7, up from 672.1); the Isle of Anglesey has the highest rate in Wales (834.8, up from 619.0); and East Ayrshire has the highest rate in Scotland (642.3, up from 432.6).
While these are the places with the highest infection rates in the country, there are also places where cases have risen significantly in the last five days.
Both South Northamptonshire and Reigate & Banstead feature in the top five, as they have seen a steep rise in the last week.
South Hams has also seen a rise, going from 629.9 cases per 100,000 to 872.1.
In Harborough cases have also jumped from 506.6 to 746.3.
Infections are also now bleeding over from Torridge into West Devon and the area has seen a jump in infections from 527.3 to 753.5.
