The figures 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 three days (August 22-24) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.

The rates in Yorkshire appear to be dropping, with only York and East Riding marginally higher.

In Oldham, 144 new cases were recorded in the seven days to August 21 – the equivalent of 60.7 per 100,000 people.

This is the highest rate in England, but it is down from 95.3 in the seven days to August 14.

The rate in Pendle is 55.4, down from 87.9, with 51 new cases.

Blackburn with Darwen is third, where the rate has fallen from 88.2 to 51.4, with 77 new cases.

In Leicester the rate continues to fall, down from 58.4 to 46.9, with 166 new cases.

Three other areas have rates above 40 per 100,000: Manchester (42.7), Bradford (42.2) and Swindon (40.1).

The list has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on August 24 on the Government’s coronavirus online dashboard.

These are the new coronavirus rates for the seven days leading up to August 21:

From left to right: local authority; rate of new cases for seven days up to August 21 (number of new cases); rate of new cases for seven days up to August 14 (number of new cases).

Bradford 42.2 (228), 55.9 (302)

Calderdale 27.0 (57), 40.2 (85)

Kirklees 26.6 (117), 35.5 (156)

East Riding of Yorkshire 5.3 (18), 4.1 (14)

Leeds 17.5 (139), 19.5 (155)

Wakefield 15.8 (55), 21.0 (73)

York 6.6 (14), 3.8 (8)

Coronavirus: Latest Covid-19 infection rates in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, East Riding, Leeds, Wakefield and York for the last week