Covid cases remain high in Harehills.Covid cases remain high in Harehills.
Covid cases remain high in Harehills.

The Leeds areas with the highest Covid infection rates right now as countdown to schools reopening begins

The first stage of the national lockdown exit plan is now less than a week away - but Covid cases are still rising in some Leeds areas.

The city-wide infection rate has been trending downwards, with the latest rate (as of Tuesday, March 2) being 145.9 cases per 100,000 people. School are set to fully reopen on Monday, but case rates in some areas remain stubbornly high, with rates over 300 per 100,000 people in some places. Here are the worst-affected areas of the city in the seven days to February 25, the latest available figures. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

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