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The government relaxed Covid regulations last week, putting an end to Plan B measures such as mandatory mask wearing and vaccine passports.
This came after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Omicron wave had ‘peaked nationally.’
Portsmouth residents were very optimistic about the changes and were comfortable about them being implemented.
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Case numbers have remained stable on a national level, but high across the UK.
Data for both England and Northern Ireland now include reinfections – people who have caught the virus more than once.
There were 693,096 cases in the week ending January 27, a 0.8 per cent fall from the week before.
Official government statistics show the positive case rates from January 20 to January 27.
Certain areas have seen a drop in case rates, while others have large spikes.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant and Fareham with the highest case rate increases.
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9. Landport, Portsmouth
Landport, Portsmouth, had 1275.1 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, January 27, a rise of 52.9 per cent from the week before. Photo: Google Street View
10. North End West and Whale Island, Portsmouth
North End West and Whale Island, Portsmouth, had 1074.9 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, January 27, a rise of 56.4 per cent from the week before. It is the neighbourhood in Portsmouth with the largest increase in Covid cases. Photo: Google Street View
11. Park Gate and Segensworth, Fareham
Park Gate and Segensworth, Fareham, had 1720.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, January 27, a rise of 58.4 per cent from the week before. It is the neighbourhood in Fareham with the biggest rise in Covid cases. Photo: Google Street View