Despite falling since the previous week, York still has the highest infection rate in Yorkshire at 407.8 cases per 100,00 people. The case rates in Barnsley and Ryedale are still rising.
The latest figures, for the seven days to January 17, 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 18-21) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases. Of the 315 local areas in England, 31 (10 per cent) have seen a rise in case rates and 283 (90 per cent) have seen a fall and one is unchanged. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
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The Yorkshire areas with the highest and lowest Covid infection rates this week
2. York
York had a rate of 670.4 (1412 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 496.6 (1046 cases) the previous week.
3. Selby, North Yorkshire
Selby had a rate of 554.0 (502 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 339.9 (308 cases) the previous week.
4. Craven, North Yorkshire
Craven had a rate of 491.8 (281 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 372.8 (213 cases) the previous week.
5. Harrogate
Harrogate had a rate of 487.5 (784 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 299.7 (482 cases) the previous week.
6. Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
Richmondshire had a rate of 478.3 (257 cases) in the seven days to January 8, up from 469.0 (252 cases) the previous week.