The figures, for the seven days to August 2, are based on the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in either a lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test, by specimen date. The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent six days (August 3-8) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.
1. Hull
Hull has the third highest rate, up from 471.6 to 546.2, with 1,419 new cases.
2. Sheffield
Sheffield has had 2,930 cases in the seven days up to August 2, up from 2,354 in the previous seven days
3. Calderdale
Calderdale is third on the Yorkshire list, with 829 over the same period
4. Leeds
Leeds is fourth on the list when comparing by the number of cases per 100,000 people. Its 3,067 cases mean that 386.7 per 100,000 people.