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Leeds is now an “area of concern” after a surge in coronavirus cases, said one of the city’s MPs, Rachel Reeves.
Comes as the virus The growth rate increased slightly from being between -2% and 1% to between -1% and 2% per day.
While the R number across the UK, the average number of people with COVID-19 passes it to – stayed the same between 0.9 and 1.1.
The list of “areas of concern” is released every Friday and reveals how the coronavirus is spreading broken down by region.
Last week, Bury was one of the places where the cases increased notably – up to 31.6 per 100,000 inhabitants.
But many other areas already facing tighter restrictions saw cases decline, including Pendle, Oldham, Blackburn with Darwen, Manchester, Rochdale and Salford, although they remained at a high level relative to other parts of the country.
That led the government to initially say it would ease stricter measures at Bolton and Trafford.
But after the calls from the town halls, the ministers turned around and kept the same rules, which means that residents cannot socialize with other households in their own homes, gardens, pubs, or restaurants for the foreseeable future.
Bolton and Corby have been identified by scientists at Imperial College London as the next potential COVID-19 hot spots.
