Coronavirus infection rates are rising across the UK and there is growing concern around the Omicron Variant.
According to the Northern Ireland Covid Dashboard there were 12,084 positive test results in the last week.
In Northern Ireland there have been 10 confirmed cases of the Omicron Variant, because of this the booster jab programme has now been extended to anyone aged over 30.
The positive test rate hasn't fallen bellow 1,000 cases per day since Thursday, July 15, 2021.
In the last week nineteen postcodes have recorded more than 200 new cases.
The Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week Monday, December 6 to Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Here are the postcodes in Northern Ireland with the highest cases in the past week.
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![BT23 had 567 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTM2ODYwNjg4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. BT23 - 567 cases
BT23 had 567 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022. Photo: Google Maps
![BT28 had 551 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTM2ODYwNjg5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. BT28 - 551 Cases
BT28 had 551 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022. Photo: Google Maps
![BT36 had 522 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTM2ODYwNjkw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. BT36 - 522 Cases
BT36 had 522 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022. Photo: Google Maps
![BT41 had 477 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTM2ODYwNjkx.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. BT41 - 477 Cases
BT41 had 477 Covid-19 cases in the week Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20, 2022. Photo: Google Maps