These are the numbers of confirmed and suspected Omicron cases in Calderdale
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The latest government figures based on PCR test results up until December 6 are now available - meaning more cases may since have been detected.
The data includes both confirmed and suspected cases of the Omicron mutation.
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Hide AdAbout one in every six positive PCR tests are sent for genome sequencing to determine which variant they are - a process which can take many days.
A quicker way to spot potential Omicron cases is to look for a marker called the S-gene, which is missing in variants such as Omicron and Alpha but present in Delta cases.
Once identified, swabs showing so-called ‘S-gene dropout’ can then be sent for definitive testing for Omicron.
Yorkshire cases by local authority area
Barnsley - none confirmed, two suspected
Bradford - one confirmed, 10 suspected
Calderdale - none confirmed, two suspected
Craven - none confirmed, three suspected
Doncaster - none confirmed, three suspected
East Riding - one confirmed, one suspected
Hambleton - none confirmed, one suspected
Harrogate - none confirmed, five suspected
Hull - none confirmed, two suspected
Kirklees - none confirmed, three suspected
Leeds - three confirmed, six suspected
Richmondshire - none confirmed, three suspected
Rotherham - one confirmed, seven suspected
Ryedale - none confirmed, two suspected
Sheffield - three confirmed, four suspected
Wakefield - none confirmed, three suspected
York - none confirmed, one suspected
No data available for Selby or Scarborough
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