The county will join South Yorkshire in the Very High alert level, with the strictest lockdown measures in place. Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire will move into Tier 2 from midnight on Saturday, while York remains in Tier 2 and North Yorkshire in Tier 1. These are the latest Covid infection rates for every local authority area in Yorkshire, listed from highest to lowest rates. The figures are for the seven days to October 25, the latest data available, and 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 new number of new cases per 100,000 population. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
1. Doncaster
Doncaster had a rate of 547.3 (1,707 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 351.1 (1,095 cases) in the previous week
2. Barnsley
Barnsley had a rate of 525.8 (1,298 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 457.3 (1,129 cases) in the previous week
3. Rotherham
Rotherham had a rate of 512.4 (1,360 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 386.6 (1,026) cases) in the previous week
4. Bradford
Bradford had a rate of 499.1 (2,694) cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 395.7 (2,136) in the previous week
5. Sheffield
Sheffield had a rate of 450.4 (2,634 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 431.4 (2,523) in the previous week
6. Wakefield
Wakefield had a rate of 427.8 (1,490 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 310.6 (1,082) in the previous week Photo: SWNS