There were 137.9 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to December 6, down from 165.8 the previous week. Leeds City Council is hopeful the city will be moved down to Tier 2 measures when the tier system is reviewed next week. But the latest Government figures show the coronavirus infection rate is rising in some Leeds neighbourhoods. These are the six Leeds areas where the number of new Covid cases more than doubled in the seven days to December 5, the latest available figures, followed by the areas where the number increased by more than 50 per cent. All images are for illustrative purposes only.
1. Middleton Town Street - up 300%
The number of new cases quadrupled in Middleton Town Street in the seven days to December 5. There were 16 new cases, up 300 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 202.8 new cases per 100,000 people
2. Seacroft South - up 220%
The number of new cases more than tripled in Seacroft South in the seven days to December 5. There were 16 new cases - up 220 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 287.9 cases per 100,000 people
3. Methley - up 214.3%
The number of new cases more than tripled in Methley in the seven days to December 5. There were 22 new cases - up 214.3 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 306.9 cases per 100,000 people Photo: Google
4. Roundhay Park and Slaid Hill - up 166.7%
The number of new cases more than doubled in Roundhay Park and Slaid Hill in the seven days to December 5. There were eight new cases - up 166.7 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 139.1 cases per 100,000 people
5. Leeds City Centre - up 100%
The number of new cases doubled in Leeds City Centre in the seven days to December 5. There were 12 new cases - up 100 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 88.3 cases per 100,000 people
6. Cookridge and Holt Park - up 100%
The number of new cases doubled in Cookridge and Holt Park in the seven days to December 5. There were eight new cases - up 100 per cent from the previous week. The infection rate is 143.4 cases per 100,000 people Photo: Google