They join the rest of Yorkshire and The Humber in Tier 3, following the Government's review of the tier system on Wednesday. Infection rates are now climbing across most areas of Yorkshire, but remain far lower than in London and the South East. These are the current infection rates of every local authority area in Yorkshire, listed from highest to lowest rates. The latest figures, which are for the seven days to December 26, 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 new number of new cases per 100,000 population. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
7. Leeds
Leeds had a rate of 12.7 (101 cases) in the 7 days to August 7, down from 14.5 (115 cases) in the 7 days to July 31
8. Hambleton
Hambleton had a rate of 10.9 (10 cases) in the 7 days to August 7, up from 6.6 (6 cases) in the 7 days to July 31
9. Sheffield
Sheffield had a rate of 10.3 (60 cases) in the 7 days to August 7, down from 16.1 (94 cases) in the 7 days to July 31
10. Richmondshire
Richmondshire had a rate of 7.4 (4 cases) in the 7 days to August 7, up from 5.6 (3 cases) in the 7 days to July 31
11. Doncaster
Doncaster had a rate of 3.8 (12 cases) in the 7 days to August 7, up from 1.9 (6 cases) in the 7 days to July 31