Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Leeds increases by 45

Figures released today show the new Leeds total as 779 - an increase of 45 from figures released on Tuesday.

Across the UK there are 4,605 new cases - with a total of 98,476 confirmed cases since testing was introduced.

Here are the latest figures for Yorkshire by area:

Barnsley - 379

Bradford - 493

Calderdale - 160

Doncaster - 210

East Riding - 248

Hull (Kingston upon Hull) - 150

Kirklees - 369

Leeds - 779

North East Lincolnshire - 84

North Lincolnshire - 136

North Yorkshire - 532

Rotherham - 383

Sheffield - 1365

Wakefield - 353

York - 149

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