Is the 'Omicron tidal wave' yet to hit Wigan? These are the 19 neighbourhoods where Covid cases have DECLINED week on week

Nineteen out of 29 areas of Wigan have seen a decrease in Covid cases in the latest ONS figures - as fears grow that a 'tidal wave' of Omicron infections has yet to hit the borough.

Just 10 neighbourhoods saw an increase to the week ending December 7.

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You can see those areas here.

The interactive ONS map can be viewed here.

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Abram - 27 cases. Down by 1

Pictures used are for illustrative purposes only and not directly linked to the data.

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Wigan Central - 33 cases. Down by 1
Wigan Marylebone and Bottling Wood - 31 cases. Down by 1placeholder image
Wigan Marylebone and Bottling Wood - 31 cases. Down by 1
Worsley Mesnes and Hawkley Hall - 21 cases. Down by 4placeholder image
Worsley Mesnes and Hawkley Hall - 21 cases. Down by 4
Marsh Green - 40 cases. Down by 5placeholder image
Marsh Green - 40 cases. Down by 5
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Standish South - 33 cases. Down by 6
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