These are the areas with the highest infection ratesThese are the areas with the highest infection rates
These are the areas with the highest infection rates

The 11 Yorkshire areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates this week revealed

New data released this week has revealed where the highest coronavirus infection rates are across Yorkshire.

These 11 areas had the highest rates of infection of Covid-19 in Yorkshire, according to government data. The figures, for the seven days to August 9, 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.

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