Leeds Covid daily case rate falls as one in 60 UK adults get vaccine in just one weekend

On Monday February 1, the Covid infection rate in Leeds was published as 239.6 cases per 100,000 people.

This is a fall from Sunday January 31's rate which was 251.2 cases per 100,000 people with a positivity rate of 10.4 per cent.

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Tom Riordan, CEO of Leeds City Council said that lockdown "is making a difference" and "getting case numbers down" as he encouraged the people of Leeds to "keep distance and stay at home unless essential".

As an attachment to some mental health advice from MindMate Leeds, Mr Riordan tweeted on February 1: "Leeds case rate down to 239.6 per 100k from 251.2 yesterday.

"Let’s keep our distance and stay at home unless essential because it is making a difference and getting case numbers down.

"If you’re struggling with this lockdown, don’t think you’re on your own (see below)."

On Sunday January 31, the CEO tweeted: "Happy Sunday.

"Leeds case rate down again to 251.2 per 100k (from 262 yesterday) and positivity down to 10.4%.

"This continues a downward trend so thank you all for what you’re doing in challenging times.

"In line with national rules, stay in unless essential and keep your distance."

On Saturday January 30, the Covid infection rate in Leeds was published as 262.0 cases per 100,000 people which was noted as being down eight per cent on the case rate seven days prior.

On Friday January 29, the case rate was recorded as 277.6 cases per 100,000 people which shows a continued decrease over the weekend.

Between this date and Monday February 1, the recorded daily case rate in Leeds has fallen by 13.7 per cent.

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The fall comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in Monday's Government Coronavirus briefing that 9.2 million people across the UK have been given a jab.

Just this weekend (January 30 and 31), 931,204 people were given a vaccine which is the equivalent to one in every 60 adults in the UK.

He branded this a 'mammoth effort'.

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Mr Hancock also added that almost nine in 10 of all over 80s in the UK had been given a vaccine, and that as of today, so had over half of all people in their 70s.

The residents and staff at every eligible care home with older residents in England have also all been offered the vaccine.

Mr Hancock thanked everyone who had helped the UK to get this far with the vaccination programme as we 'get one step closer to normal life everyday'.

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Leeds daily case rates summary as recorded by Tom Riordan, CEO of Leeds City Council:

February 1 - 239.6

January 31 - 251.2

January 30 - 262.0

January 29 - 277.6

January 28 - 286.1

January 27 - 293.8

January 26 - 295.7

January 25 - 274.2

January 24 - 277.4

January 23 - 285.3

January 22 - 287.7

January 21 - 285.3

January 20 - 291.2

January 19 - 294.4

January 18 - 318.4

January 17 - 317.2

January 16 - 310.0

January 15 - 322.8

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