Covid cases in Yorkshire: The weekly infection rate of every Yorkshire area as Rotherham is an English hotspot
This is the weekly Covid-19 infection rate of every local authority area in Yorkshire.
Rotherham has the second highest rate in England, with 457 new cases recorded in the seven days to March 19 – the equivalent of 172.2 cases per 100,000 people.
The latest figures, for the seven days to March 28, 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 days has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 111 (35 per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 198 (63 per cent) have recorded a fall and six are unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
9. Hull
Hull had a rate of 358.4 (931 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 310.3 (806 cases) the previous week.
10. Kirklees
Kirklees had a rate of 324.9 (1429 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 244.2 (1074 cases) the previous week.
11. Rotherham
Rotherham had a rate of 318.8 (846 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 287.1 (762 cases) the previous week.
12. Scarborough
Scarborough had a rate of 318.1 (346 cases) in the seven days to January 8, down from 356.8 (388 cases) the previous week.