There were 137.9 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to December 6, down from 165.8 the previous week. Leeds City Council is hopeful the city will be moved down to Tier 2 measures when the tier system is reviewed next week. But the latest Government figures show the coronavirus infection rate is rising in some Leeds neighbourhoods. These are the six Leeds areas where the number of new Covid cases more than doubled in the seven days to December 5, the latest available figures, followed by the areas where the number increased by more than 50 per cent. All images are for illustrative purposes only.
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The following areas saw the number of Covid cases rise by more than 50 per cent: Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
8. Gipton North - up 90%
There were 19 cases recorded in Gipton North in the seven days to December 5 - that's a rate of 244 new cases per 100,000 people. It's up 90 per cent from the previous week
9. East End Park and Richmond Hill - up 72.7
There were 19 cases recorded in East End Park and Richmond Hill in the seven days to December 5 - that's a rate of 175.8 new cases per 100,000 people. It's up 72.7 per cent from the previous week
10. Hollin Park and Fearnville - up 66.7%
There were 25 cases recorded in Hollin Park and Fearnville in the seven days to December 5 - that's a rate of 340.4 new cases per 100,000 people. It's up 66.7 per cent from the previous week
11. Calverley and Farsley North - up 66.7%
There were 15 cases recorded in Calverley and Farsley North in the seven days to December 5 - that's a rate of 181.1 new cases per 100,000 people. It's up 66.7 per cent from the previous week
12. Horsforth West - up 60%
There were eight cases recorded in Horsforth West in the seven days to December 5 - that's a rate of 132.6 new cases per 100,000 people. It's up 60 per cent from the previous week