Bradford has the highest infection rate in Yorkshire at 311.2 cases per 100,00 people. The case rates in Rotherham, Bradford, Calderdale, Barnsley, Wakefield and Kirklees have risen.
The latest figures, for the seven days to January 21, 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 (January 22-25) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 27 (nine per cent) have seen a rise in case rates and 287 (91 per cent) have seen a fall and one is unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
2. York
York had a rate of 670.4 (1412 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 496.6 (1046 cases) the previous week.
3. Selby, North Yorkshire
Selby had a rate of 554.0 (502 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 339.9 (308 cases) the previous week.
4. Craven, North Yorkshire
Craven had a rate of 491.8 (281 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 372.8 (213 cases) the previous week.