Here are the Leeds areas where Covid rates are rising fastestHere are the Leeds areas where Covid rates are rising fastest
Here are the Leeds areas where Covid rates are rising fastest

Covid in Leeds: The Leeds areas where Covid cases are rising fastest as restrictions are lifted in England

Nightclubs are open, workers no longer have to work from home and mask wearing is now a personal choice – many Covid restrictions have now been lifted in England.

But cases of coronavirus are on the rise across the country.

The latest government figures show 67 out of 107 in Leeds still saw a rise in infections in the latest seven-day period, the second week in July.

Leeds recorded 5,159 cases in the seven days to July 16, a rate of 650.5 per 100,000 people.

As restrictions now lift in England, we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people.

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