The Steel City had the ninth highest rate of infection per 100,000 of the population as of 4pm on Sunday – the latest available data.
It was one of three South Yorkshire areas in the top 10 affected places with an infection rate of 678.4 for every 100,000 people tested and 3,952 confirmed cases. Barnsley had the highest infection rate in the county at 768.4 with 1,884 confirmed cases, which is also the fourth highest in England.
Leicester’s infection rate is still the highest at 1,083.8 – 28 per cent higher than the second highest area.
5. Blackpool
Blackpool has an infection rate of 729.3 and 1,016 confirmed cases. Photo: Christopher Furlong
6. Bedford
Bedford has the sixth highest infection rate per 100,000 of the population with a rate of 721.3 and 1,238 confirmed cases. Photo: Leon Neal
7. Rotherham
Rotherham has the seventh highest coronavirus infection rate in England at 705.8 with 1,868 confirmed cases. Photo: Nigel Roddis
8. Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Rochdale, Greater Manchester has an infection rate of 705.0 with 1,551 confirmed cases. Photo: Christopher Furlong