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.
7. Calderdale
Calderdale had a rate of 427.5 (904 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 311.7 (659) in the previous week
8. Leeds
Leeds had a rate of 409 (3,244 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 393.6 (3,122) in the previous week
9. Kirklees
Kirklees had a rate of 405.2 (1,782 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 300.4 (1,321) in the previous week
10. Hull
Hull had a rate of 297.6 (773 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 144.7 (376) in the previous week
11. East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire had a rate of 267 (911 cases) in the seven days to October 25, up from 172.3 (588) in the previous week
12. York
York had a rate of 257.3 (542 cases) in the seven days to October 25, down from 307.2 (647) in the previous week