Headingley has seen among the highest number of coronavirus cases.Headingley has seen among the highest number of coronavirus cases.
Headingley has seen among the highest number of coronavirus cases.

These are the Leeds Covid infection rate hotspots as city put in High Alert Tier 2 local lockdown

Leeds will be put into the High Alert Tier 2 level of local lockdown from Wednesday.

Cases have also been showing a consistent, upward trend over the past weeks leading to concerns over the potential for increased hospital admissions and the impact on local NHS services. Household mixing anywhere indoors will be banned, but pubs and restaurants will remain open. Below are the 13 Leeds areas with the highest number of cases between October 2 - 8, according to Public Health England figures. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.

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