In England the rate of cases rose from 808.7 per 100,000 in the week to 16 Dec, to 1,207.4 in the week to 23 December. That is an increase of 49.3 per cent. This is how each Yorkshire area fared.
1. Bradford
In the week ending December 16, the case rate in Bradford was 337.2. In the week ending December 23, that had shot up to 557.6, an increase of 65 per cent
2. Barnsley
In the week ending December 16, the case rate in Barnsley was 376.9. In the week ending December 23, that had shot up to 753.8, an increase of 100 per cent
3. Calderdale
In the week ending December 16, the case rate in Calderdale was 368. In the week ending December 23, that had shot up to 831.4, an increase of 125 per cent
4. Craven
In the week ending December 16, the case rate in Craven was 538.9. In the week ending December 23, that had shot up to 840.6, an increase of 56 per cent