Excess deaths means the number of people who died for any reason over and above the expected number of deaths for that time of year, i.e. the number of deaths above the yearly average for the month of April in 2020 compared to the previous five years. Photos for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific location.
1. Leeds - 533
There were 533 excess coronavirus deaths in Leeds
2. Scarborough - 58
There were 58 excess deaths in Scarborough
3. Bradford - 367
There were 367 excess deaths in Bradford
4. Wakefield - 280
There were a total of 280 excess coronavirus deaths in Wakefield
5. Rotherham - 241
There were 241 excess deaths in Rotherham
6. Sheffield - 459
There were 459 excess coronavirus deaths in Sheffield