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Official data shows 70 per cent of local authority areas in England have seen a rise in new cases over the last seven days.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said rules might have to be tightened if cases continue to climb.
The most recent data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that just 29 per cent of areas in England have seen a drop in cases with just two areas remaining unchanged.
The figures cover the seven days to January 7 and shows that three areas of East London have the highest infection rate in the country.
Barking & Dagenham continues to have the highest rate in England, with 3,251 new cases recorded in the seven days to January 7 - the equivalent of 1,527 cases per 100,000 people.
This is down very slightly from 1,531.2 in the seven days to December 31.
Newham has the second highest rate, up from 1,336.6 to 1,390.1 with 4,909 new cases.
Redbridge has the third highest rate, down from 1,420.9 to 1,342.3, with 4,097 new cases.
Data from PHE also reveals where infections are rising, with the majority of places experiencing an increase in cases in the North West.
Knowsley, Halton, Liverpool and Sefton have seen the biggest week on week increases.
This is followed by Tendring in Essex and St Helens.
The Isle of Wight, which had previously been towards the bottom of the infections list also witnessed an increase as well as the Wirral, Worcester and Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole.
It comes as:
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It was yesterday reported that deaths have risen by a third in just one week.
There have now been 3,118,518 Brits infected with the disease since the pandemic began, and the total death toll has reached 81,960.
Yesterday's rise in cases is lower than it was last Monday, when 58,784 cases were recorded along with 407 deaths.
But deaths have risen by 30 per cent since last week, with 529 fatalities recorded yesterday in comparison to January 4.
The rise in infections is lower than Sunday, when 54,940 people tested positive for the virus.
And the death toll is similarly lower, in comparison to Sunday's figure of 563.
The case total marks the first figure under 50,000 since December 29.
But this has still been the deadliest week in the pandemic so far - with an average daily death toll of 931 in the last seven days.
During the first wave of Covid early last year, the highest seven-day average - between April 6 and April 12 - stood at 920.
STAY AT HOME
The cases rates and death tolls come as intensive care doctors have urged people to stay at home and follow the rules.
Dr Ganesh Suntharalingam, who works at a hospital in London told The Sun that hospital wards are "the worst he has ever seen".
He said: “This is completely unprecedented. This volume of critically ill patients coming through the door in large numbers, and at the moment we're still seeing it rise.
“We're still seeing the impact of Christmas, we haven't seen the impact of New Year yet.
“This is now worse than last spring. The worry would be this is not showing any signs of slowing down.
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“People need to realise this disease that can put you in intensive care.
“There's a direct connection between how people behave and the numbers in hospital down the road.
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“It's not just the Covid patients, it’s affecting our ability to look after everybody else as well. From cancer patients being delayed, to others not having a knee replacement.
“To Sun readers, stay at home, stay safe, get the jab – but do call 111 if you need us.”