The number of early years and childcare settings reporting positive cases of the virus increased from 1,960 on 15 November to 2,707 on 22 November.
The data for 22 November represents the largest number of reports since Ofsted began publishing the figures on 1 June 2020.
Early years leaders have raised concerns over the impact of the increase on providers, calling for tighter restrictions for children living with someone who has tested positive and increased financial support for settings.
Currently children living with someone who has tested positive do not have to isolate unless they test positive.
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