JPIMedia analysis of official figures has revealed the areas in Yorkshire with the highest rate of people testing positive for coronavirus in the from May 23 to June 6.
New coronavirus hotspots continue to develop across the UK, despite the introduction of testing and tracing system. Monitoring the number of new infections plays an important part in measuring the reproduction rate of the virus.
The UK Government last month unveiled plans for “local lockdowns” in the next phase of the fight against the pandemic.
At a press briefing on June 5, health secretary Matt Hancock said measures had since been put in place to dampen localised outbreaks.
He said: “We need to get more granular and more focused and find the source of the local outbreak and then deal with it.”
Here is how every area in Yorkshire is doing.
1. Doncaster
Doncaster has the highest rate of new cases across Yorkshire, with 37.2 new cases identified from May 23 to June 6, per 100,000 people. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Barnsley
Barnsley has the second highest rate with 28.4 new cases identified from May 23 to June 6, per 100,000 people. Photo: Yorkshire Post Newspapers
3. Rotherham
Rotherham has the third highest rate with 22.6 new cases identified from May 23 to June 6, per 100,000 people. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
4. Hull
Hull has the fourth highest rate with 19.6 new cases identified from May 23 to June 6, per 100,000 people. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe