The average infection rate in Leeds has dropped to 179.2 new cases per 100,000 people and some Leeds neighbourhoods are seeing rates fall very quickly. Infection rates have halved in 43 out of 107 Middle Super Output Areas in Leeds (a geographic measurement of around 7,200 people) over the last seven days. These are the 15 Leeds areas where infection rates dropped the most sharply in the seven days to November 26, the latest available figures, compared to the previous week. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
1. Middleton Town Street - down 85.3%
Middleton Town Street had five new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 63.4 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 85.3 per cent from the previous week
2. Belle Isle South - down 80.8%
Belle Isle South had five new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 87.4 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 80.8 per cent from the previous week
3. Hyde Park - down 75.9%
Hyde Park had seven new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 82.7 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 75.9 per cent from the previous week
4. Garoforth West - down 74.5%
Garforth West had 12 new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 200.5 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 74.5 per cent from the previous week
5. Horsforth West - down 72.7%
Horsforth West had six new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 99.4 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 72.7 per cent from the previous week
6. Pudsey South East - down 70.5%
Pudsey South East had 13 new cases in the seven days to November 26 - that’s a rate of 180.3 per 100,000 people. The rate is down 70.5 per cent from the previous week