A person is tested for coronavirus at a site in Leeds (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)placeholder image
A person is tested for coronavirus at a site in Leeds (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Is lockdown in Leeds working? Here are the areas where Covid infections are rising fastest after six weeks of lockdown

Is the latest lockdown in Leeds working?

Official Government figures show that since mid-January the rate of positive Covid cases per 100,000 people in Leeds has been falling. Leeds has now been in a lockdown for more than six weeks, but the figures show 31 out of 107 neighbourhoods have seen a rise in new infections. Here we reveal which areas have seen the biggest rise in case rates between February 4 and February 11. All images are for illustrative purposes.

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