There were 579,638 cases in the week ending February 3, a 16 per cent fall on the number seen the week before.
It is still nearly double the number of cases the UK saw in the last week of November, before the Omicron wave hit.
However, not all neighbourhoods in Sheffield are seeing a drop in infection rates.
At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week to February 3.
Here are the neighbourhoods in Sheffield with the highest case rates.
1. Crookes
Crookes had 1333.3 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 32.3 per cent from the week before. Photo: Google
2. Endcliffe and Ranmoor
Endcliffe and Ranmoor had 909.5 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 4.6 per cent from the week before. Photo: JPI
3. Gleadless
Gleadless had 726.6 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 2.2 per cent from the week before. Photo: Google
4. Fulwood and Lodgemoor
Fulwood and Lodgemoor had 1925.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a slight drop of 0.7 per cent from the previous week. Photo: Google