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The coronavirus rate in Leeds is following a ‘stable’ weekly downward trend.

The latest coronavirus rate was published on Sunday as being at 45.8 cases per 100,000 people.

This is at a positivity rate of 2.1 per cent.

People have been out and about in Leeds since shops and outdoor bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen (photo: Gary Longbottom)

placeholder image — People have been out and about in Leeds since shops and outdoor bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen (photo: Gary Longbottom)

The rate had fallen from 46.4 cases per 100,000 people on Saturday.

The rate of weekly cases in over 60s was recorded as 23 with ‘hospitalisations and deaths low’.

It was also recorded that 50 per cent of adults in the city had been vaccinated.

The CEO of Leeds Council Tom Riordan tweets the recorded rates each day.

He pleaded with people to ‘keep distance’ and ‘take vaccine when called’ while enjoying the sun ‘outdoors within rule of six’ as he recorded the rates on Sunday.

The full tweet said: “Leeds daily rates broadly stable on a weekly downward trend: case rate down to 45.8 (from 46.4), positivity 2.1%, 23 over-60s weekly cases & hospitalisations/deaths low.

“50% adults vaccinated.

“Enjoy sun outdoors within rule of 6, plse keep yr distance & take vaccine when called”

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