Rotherham has the highest infection rate in Yorkshire at 214.0 cases per 100,00 people. The case rate in Doncaster has risen since the previous week.
The latest figures, for the seven days to February 14, 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 number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent four days (February 15-18) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 13 (four per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 301 (96 per cent) have recorded a fall and one is unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
13. Barnsley
Barnsley had a rate of 258.4 (638 cases) in the seven days to January 8, down from 288.8 (713 cases) the previous week.
14. Bradford
Bradford had a rate of 299.2 (1615 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 232.7 (1256 cases) the previous week.
15. Calderdale
Calderdale had a rate of 295.6 (625 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 270.5 (572 cases) the previous week.
16. Wakefield
Wakefield had a rate of 295.1 (1028 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 267.6 (932 cases) the previous week. Photo: SWNS
17. Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Ryedale had a rate of 287.1 (159 cases) in the seven days to January 8, down from 314.2 (174 cases) the previous week.
18. Sheffield
Sheffield had a rate of 316.0 (1848 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 242.8 (1420 cases) the previous week.