Yorkshire confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 337 in new figures

According to new figures, the total coronavirus cases in Yorkshire now totals 5481.

This is an increase of 337 from Monday's figures.

The highest recorded total in one area is Sheffield, with 1,316 confirmed cases.

The full figures for each Yorkshire area are as follows:

Barnsley - 372

Bradford - 467

Calderdale - 155

Doncaster - 208

East Riding - 223

Hull (Kingston upon Hull) - 135

Kirklees - 354

Leeds - 734

North East Lincolnshire - 79

North Lincolnshire - 124

North Yorkshire - 486

Rotherham - 364

Sheffield - 1316

Wakefield - 335

York - 129

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