Coronavirus

Paul Digby's new sculpture was modelled on Leeds ICU nurse Emily Greaves-Brayne. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

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Here, the YEP compares Covid rates in Leeds to every other area in Yorkshire included in the ONS data. The list is ordered from the highest infection rate to the lowest in the region.

Where every area in Yorkshire stands on current Covid infection rates rankings

A deserted Albion Street.

16 eerie photos of the city's empty streets from the start of lockdown in 2020

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The NHS in Leeds and Wakefield is warning people that its A&E departments are at capacity with huge demand.

Critical A&E warning with 'every cubicle full' in Leeds and Wakefield

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People are being urged to get their winter flu and coronavirus vaccines. Picture: PA

'Vaccine complacency' ahead of expected new Covid wave

New data reveals the latest Covid rates recorded Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

New data shows number of Covid patients in city's hospitals

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Robert W Gettings, gets vaccinated.

'We must not be complacent': People urged to get their free Covid and flu jabs

New figures have shed light on the Covid rates in Leeds.

Total number of positive Covid cases in city revealed in new data

Covid rates in Leeds are rising at St James' Hospital, according to new figures.

Number of Covid patients in city hospitals quadruples

The government has released advice detailing what people should do if they feel unwell before they receive their jab (Shutterstock)

Can you get the Covid vaccine if you have a cold?

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation

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Dozens of children were excluded from schools in Leeds over Covid breaches, figures show.

Dozens of children excluded from schools for ‘breaching Covid rules’

The council has unveiled its plans for living with Covid through the winter (Photo inset: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

Leeds Council reveals 'winter plan' for Covid and issues vaccine update

The doting husband of a care home resident, who suffers from dementia, has told of his pain at being unable to visit her during lockdown.

Husband of care home resident tells of pain as lockdown kept them apart

Leeds residents enjoying the sun in Sovereign Square back in 2019.

Leeds health experts' warning amid heatwave and rise in Covid cases

Covid rates in Leeds and across the UK are rising.

'Waning immunity': Experts issue warning with rising Covid hospital admissions

Cases of Covid-19 in Leeds are rising. Pictured is St James' University Hospital.

Number of patients treated for Covid in hospital rising

Covid-19 cases in Leeds are rising. Inset, Dr Mike Gent.

Rising numbers test positive for new Covid variants in city

There has been a 84 per cent rise in Covid patients at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Concerns over new Covid variants as hospital admissions rise sharply in Leeds

The JCVI has advised the Government to provide an autumn Covid-19 booster programme.

New advice on who should be offered Covid-19 booster jabs ahead of winter

With hay fever season well underway, it can be difficult to spot the difference between seasonal allergy symptoms and Covid-19.

How to spot the difference between hay fever and coronavirus this summer

Less than half in Harehills South have received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. Credit: Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images

NHS urge unvaccinated in Leeds to come forward for Covid-19 jab

The figures also show that 75 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the week to May 1.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals caring for 78 Covid-19 patients

Parents up and down the UK are getting invited to have their primary-age children vaccinated against coronavirus. Picture: Adobe Stock.

Leeds lead neighbours in Covid-19 vaccine uptake among children aged 5 to 11

Ambulances outside Leeds General Infirmary earlier this year.

Over 300 Leeds patients faced 12-hour waits for emergency treatment last month

Queen Elizabeth II attends a Service of Thanksgiving for her late husband, Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey. PIC: Getty

Queen reveals she was left 'very tired and exhausted' during bout of Covid

Reminding people to stay aware of coronavirus symptoms and to take lateral flow test

Beware of coronavirus symptoms and take lateral flow test urges leading pharmacy

Reminding people to stay aware of coronavirus symptoms and to take lateral flow test

Beware of coronavirus symptoms and take lateral flow test urges leading pharmacy

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for 166 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 166 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it would be "irresponsible" to rule out further lockdowns if more deadly coronavirus variants emerge (Photo: PA Wire/Aaron Chown)

Boris Johnson says he cannot rule out another Covid lockdown

Here are the Leeds areas with the highest Covid infection rates (Photo: Gov.uk)

Here are the Leeds areas with the highest Covid rates as free testing ends

This is equivalent to roughly 4.3 million people across England contracting the virus during that time period. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

What is the new Covid Omicron XE variant and is it in Leeds

The fastest-rising Covid rates in Leeds (Photo: Gov.UK)

The Leeds neighbourhoods with the fastest rising Covid rates

The Nightingale 'surge hub' at St James's Hospital in Leeds. Picture: PA

Leeds's Nightingale 'surge hub' has been taken down having never been used

Long queues at the Leeds COVID Vaccination Centre in December 2021. Picture: James Hardisty

Leeds vaccine centre closes and details released on roll-out to 5-11 year-olds

Julian Hartley the Chief Executive of Leeds Hospitals pictured at St James Hospital, Leeds. Picture: Simon Hulme

Leeds hospital chief unveils raft of measures to tackle waiting list backlog

Cases of the infectious strain make up 83.7 per cent of cases across the city. Picture: Adobe Stock.

Stealth Omicron in Leeds: Rates of contagious BA2 variant

There were 4,958 new cases in Leeds in the seven days to March 17 (Photo: Gov.uk)

The Leeds areas where the infection rate has shot to more than 1,000

These photos capture life in Leeds during the first lockdown. PIC: Bruce Rollinson

What life looked like two years ago today during the first lockdown in Leeds

Jason and Sue Kelk, pictured together during one of Jason's trips outside St James' Hospital

Widow speaks out on impact of Covid two years after first Leeds death

Leeds GP Dr Richard Vautrey

Campaign launched after pandemic sees rise in abuse against healthcare staff

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Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted at an address in Wakefield. Picture: Google

Two arrested by police after man seriously injured in attack at home

Divers are searching the River Aire at Leeds Bridge in relation to the serious assault. Picture: Simon Hulme

Police divers searching River Aire after man seriously injured in knife attack