York has the highest infection rate in Yorkshire at 573.6 cases per 100,00 people. Other areas in North Yorkshire which were in Tier 2 for most of December before entering Tier 3 just before the national lockdown also have some of the highest rates across Yorkshire.
The latest figures, for the seven days to January 3, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent four days (January 4-7) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 309 (98%) have seen a rise in case rates and six (2%) have seen a fall. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
7. Scarborough
Scarborough had a rate of 394.5 (429 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 232.6 (253 cases) the previous week.
8. Harrogate
Harrogate had a rate of 389.2 (626 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 146.1 (235 cases) the previous week.
9. Doncaster
Rotherham had a rate of 337.9 (1054 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 236.6 (738 cases) the previous week.
10. Leeds
Leeds had a rate of 326.8 (2592 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 199.3 (1581 cases) the previous week.
11. Hull
Hull had a rate of 326.0 (847 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 240.2 (624 cases) the previous week.
12. Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Ryedale had a rate of 316.0 (175 cases) in the seven days to January 3, up from 198.6 (110 cases) the previous week.