Listed: Every positive coronavirus test in Yorkshire as Leeds total rises

The latest update from the Department of Health, which counts cases confirmed before 12.30am today, shows a rise of 246 cases in Yorkshire since the same time on Wednesday.

A further 39 cases have been confirmed in Leeds, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,049.

Sheffield is the worst-hit local authority area, with 1,751 confirmed cases, followed by Leeds.

In the UK, the total number of lab-confirmed cases is 138,078.

The death toll in UK hospitals now stands at 18,738, with 1,325 deaths confirmed in Yorkshire hospitals.

The full list of confirmed cases by local authority area are as follows:

Barnsley - 495

Bradford - 647

Calderdale - 204

Doncaster - 326

East Riding - 412

Hull (Kingston upon Hull) - 320

Kirklees - 466

Leeds - 1,049

North East Lincolnshire - 109

North Lincolnshire - 244

North Yorkshire - 718

Rotherham - 537

Sheffield - 1,751

Wakefield - 441

York - 209

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