Leader of Leeds Council, Judith Blake, said that Leeds could have "safely" moved down to Tier 2 but to remain in the Very High alert over Christmas is "disappointing." Most areas of the country have remained in their current tiers or moved up a level. Just two areas - Bristol and North Somerset and Herefordshire - were moved down into lower tiers. The case rate in Leeds is currently around 136 cases per 100,000 people. All the areas of Leeds below have had fewer than nine cases of Covid within the last week.
1. Leeds city centre
Six new cases were recorded in Leeds City Centre in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 44.1 new cases per 100,000 people, down 45.5 per cent from the previous week.
2. Middleton Town Street
Four new cases were recorded in Middleton Town Street in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 50.7 new cases per 100,000 people, down 75 per cent from the previous week.
3. Belle Isle South
Five new cases were recorded in Leeds City Centre in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 87.4 new cases per 100,000 people, down 28.6 per cent from the previous week.
4. Holbeck
Eight cases were recorded in Leeds City Centre in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 90.8 new cases per 100,000 people, down 33.3 per cent from the previous week.
5. Garforth South, Swillington and Little Preston
Four new cases were recorded in Garforth South, Swillington and Little Preston in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 59 new cases per 100,000 people, down 33.3 per cent from the previous week.
6. Harehills North
Five new cases were recorded in Harehills North in the seven days to December 12. It's a rate of 63.6 new cases per 100,000 people, down 50 per cent from the previous week.