The rolling infection rate, defined as the number of new cases per 100,000 people each week, has fallen across all but one local authority area in Yorkshire. The infection rate has risen slightly in North Yorkshire' s Scarborough, while Barnsley, Wakefield, Hull, Doncaster, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Rotherham are among the 12 areas in England which recorded the highest rates.
The latest figures, for the seven days to April 5, 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, 16 (five per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 297 (94 per cent) have seen a fall and two are unchanged. mages are for illustrative purposes only.
7. Sheffield
Sheffield had a rate of 75.7 (443 cases) down from 115.1 (673) the previous week
8. Rotherham
Rotherham had a rate of 72.0 (191 cases) down from 156.0 (414) the previous week
9. Kirklees
Kirklees had a rate of 68.4 (301 cases) down from 98.7 (434) the previous week
10. Scarborough
Scarborough had a rate of 46.9 (51 cases) up from 45.1 (49) the previous week
12. Calderdale
Calderdale had a rate of 42.1 (89 cases), down from 83.2 (176) the previous week