Covid infection rates compared across England as cases continue to rise - where is worst affected?

The UK government has said it is still too soon to judge whether the England-wide lockdown imposed on 5 November has had any impact on Covid-19 infection rates across the country.

While restrictions will remain in place until 2 December, the latest figures suggest rates are still continuing to increase in most local authorities in England.

Infection rates still high

Only the North West of England is currently recording a fall in infection rates in the majority of areas, rather than a rise.

Rates are increasing in every area of North East England, while all but three areas of South West England, plus one area in London, are also seeing figures go up.

Here is a breakdown of how infection rates currently look across England, with the figures based on the latest rates up to the week ending 12 November.

Yorkshire and the Humber

The highest rates of new cases of Covid-19 in England are currently in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

Hull has the worst rates, with 776.4 cases per 100,000, up from 686.0 in the week before.

Scarborough, Kirklees and Bradford are also among the highest, with rates of 595.8, 577.3 and 546.6 respectively.

Overall, 13 of the region’s 21 local areas have seen a week-on-week increase in rates, while only eight have seen a drop.

The lowest rate in the region is York, which is currently 171.9, down slightly from 192.8.