From today, groups of up to six people, from any number of households, or a group of any size from up to two households, are allowed to gather in parks and gardens in England, and outdoor sports facilities can reopen. This ends the “stay at home” order, but people are being encouraged to “stay local” where possible.
The infection rate has remained stable in Leeds over the last few weeks, increasingly slightly in the seven days to March 23. It now stands at 111.5 new cases per 100,000 people.
But infection rates vary across the city's Middle Super Output Areas, a geographic measure of about 8,000 people. Here we reveal which Leeds areas had the highest infection rates in the seven days to March 23, the latest available figures.
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7. Pudsey North East
Pudsey North East recorded 18 new cases, that’s a rate of 240.2. It’s up 80% from the previous week.
8. Bramley Fall
Bramley Fall recorded 15 new cases, that’s a rate of 239.2 . It’s up 150% from the previous week.
9. Otley North
Otley North recorded 14 new cases, that’s a rate of 227.9. It’s up 27.3% from the previous week.
10. Garforth West
Garforth West recorded 13 new cases, that’s a rate of 217.2 new cases per 100,000 people. It’s down 31.6% from the previous week.
11. Hyde Park
Hyde Park recorded 18 new cases, that’s a rate of 212.6. It’s up 157.1% from the previous week.
12. Belle Isle South
Belle Isle South recorded 12 new cases, that’s a rate of 209.8. It’s down 7.7% from the previous week.