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 in North Yorkshire' s Craven, while Barnsley, Rotherham, Hull, Bradford and Wakefield are among the 11 areas in England which recorded the highest rates.
The latest figures, for the seven days to March 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, 15 (five per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 299 (95 per cent) have seen a fall and one is unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

7. Leeds
Leeds had a rate of 100.2 (795) in the seven days to March 5, down from 141.8 (1,125) the previous week

8. Doncaster
Doncaster had a rate of 98.8 (308) in the seven days to March 5, down from 149.1 (465) the previous week

9. Calderdale
Calderdale had a rate of 79.4 (168) in the seven days to March 5, down from 117.8 (249) the previous week

10. Sheffield
Sheffield had a rate of 78.7 (460) in the seven days to March 5, down from 118.5 (693) the previous week

11. East Riding
East Riding had a rate of 68.6 (234) in the seven days to March 5, down from 81.8 (279) the previous week

12. Selby
Selby had a rate of 55.2 (50) in the seven days to March 5, down from 67.3 (61) the previous week

