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Leeds and the rest of West Yorkshire will remain under Tier 3 level Covid restrictions, the Government has announced.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock acknowledged that had coronavirus infection rates had gone down in most Tier 3 areas but said "the Government won’t be making a change today”. Leeds City Council had told the Government that it believes the city should move into Tier 2 after a fall in the city's infection rate. Keep following for the latest news throughout the day:
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