In a televised address to the nation on Monday night, the Prime Minister told the nation to stay indoors other than for limited exceptions, with measures expected to last until mid-February. The move is in response to the “rapidly escalating” numbers of infections following the emergence of the new variant. The infection rate in Leeds has risen to 253 new cases per 100,000 people, with a positivity rate of 23.7%. But coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in some areas of the city. These 13 neighbourhoods had the highest infection rates in the seven days to December 29, the latest available figures. All images are for illustrative purposes only.
1. Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff
Hyde Park Corner and Woodhouse Cliff had 182 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 1,310.0 new cases per 100,000 people
2. Hyde Park
Hyde Park had 102 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 1,204.7 new cases per 100,000 people
3. Headingley
Headingley had 83 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 871.9 new cases per 100,000 people
4. University & Little Woodhouse
University and Little Woodhouse had 94 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 819.7 new cases per 100,000 people
5. Woodhouse & Little London
Woodhouse and Little London had 92 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 694.1 new cases per 100,000 people
6. Leeds City Centre
Leeds City Centre had 92 new cases in the seven days to October 13 - that's a rate of 676.6 new cases per 100,000 people