York and all areas of North Yorkshire are in the 'high' Tier 2 level. West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and The Humber are in the 'very high' Tier 3 category. 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 November 21, 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.
1. Hull - Tier 3
Hull had a rate of 490.4 (1,274 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 754.5 (1,960 cases) the previous week
2. Kirklees - Tier 3
Kirklees had a rate of 400.9 (1,763 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 552.1 (2,428 cases) the previous week
3. Bradford - Tier 3
Bradford had a rate of 378.7 (2,044 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 518.4 (2,798 cases) the previous week
4. Wakefield - Tier 3
Wakefield had a rate of 341.6 (1,190 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 480.3 (1,673 cases) the previous week Photo: SWNS
5. Calderdale - Tier 3
Calderdale had a rate of 332.0 (702 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 493.2 (1,043 cases) the previous week
6. Scarborough - Tier 2
Scarborough had a rate of 295.2 (321 new cases) in the seven days to November 21, down from 508.5 (553 cases) the previous week