Bradford has the highest infection rate in Yorkshire with 204.7 cases per 100,00 people. The case rates in Doncaster, Wakefield, Ryedale and Craven have risen since the previous week.
The latest figures, for the seven days to February 18, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent four days (February 19-22) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 43 (14 per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 267 (85 per cent) have recorded a fall and five are unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
5. Bradford
Bradford had a rate of 204.7 (1105 cases) in the seven days to February 18, down from 214.2 (1156 cases) the previous week.
6. Kirklees
Kirklees had a rate of 180.1 (792 cases) in the seven days to February 18, down from 185.1 (814 cases) the previous week.
7. Barnsley
Barnsley had a rate of 175.0 (432 cases) in the seven days to February 18, down from 191.2 (472 cases) the previous week.
8. Rotherham
Rotherham had a rate of 185.0 (491 cases) in the seven days to February 18, down from 211.4 (561 cases) the previous week.