The British Medical Association has branded the UK Government “wilfully negligent” after it decided not to trigger its so-called Plan B measures to curb the spread of the virus.
It comes after Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the UK may see 100,000 cases a day and urged people to take precautions such as getting vaccinated.
He told a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday that it was not the right time to reintroduce restrictions such as compulsory face coverings.
There are now 149 neighbourhoods in England that have an infection rate above 1,000 per 100,000 people.
In Leeds there have been 3,992 positive cases in the seven days to October 15. This is a rate of 499.8.
As cases continue to rise across the country, we reveal which neighbourhoods in Leeds saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people.
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1. Chapel Allerton North
Chapel Allerton North had 673.9 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a decrease of 8 per cent from the week before.
2. Otley South
Otley South had 648.7 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a decrease of 9.3 per cent from the week before.
3. Cookridge & Holt Park
Cookridge & Holt Park had 630.6 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 6.1 per cent from the week before.
4. Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff
Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff had 619.4 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a decrease of 18.3 per cent from the week before.
5. Colton, Austhorpe & Whitkirk
Colton, Austhorpe & Whitkirk had 596.2 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 18.5 per cent from the week before.
6. Yeadon West
Yeadon West had 566.4 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week. This is the same as the week before.