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.
1. Barnsley
Barnsley had a rate of 100.9 (249 new cases) in the seven days to April 5, down from 134.1 (331 cases) the previous week
2. Wakefield
Wakefield had a rate of 97.6 (340 cases), down from 127.2 (443) the previous week Photo: SWNS
4. Doncaster
Doncaster had a rate of 84.6 (264 cases), down from 135.0 (421) the previous week
6. Bradford
Bradford had a rate of 76.3 (412 cases) down from 124.5 (672) the previous week