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The city had 816 positive cases in the week leading up to Christmas Eve, 11 more than the seven days previous.

This was a 1.4 per cent rise.

The rolling rate for Peterborough was 403.4, comfortably above the UK average.

Over the same period, Cambridgeshire had 1,554 positive cases, a rise of 362 (30.4 per cent), with a rolling rate of 237.8.

This was marginally below the UK average for the same period.

In the county, Fenland had 212 positive cases, a rise of 12 (six per cent), with a rolling rate of 208.1.

Huntingdonshire had 385 positive cases, a rise of 113 (41.5 per cent), with a rolling rate of 216.3.

South Kesteven had 444 positive cases, a rise of 128 (40.5 per cent), with a rolling rate of 311.7.

Moreover, South Holland had 204 positive cases, a rise of eight (4.1 per cent), with a rolling rate of 214.7.

Peterborough and Cambridgeshire are currently in Tier 4 for local restrictions (the highest tier possible), while Lincolnshire is in Tier 3.

Cambridgeshire moved into Tier 4 on Boxing Day, while it awaits to be seen whether the Christmas break has had an impact on local figures.

Covid: Increase in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire cases ahead of Christmas