Bradford now has second highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country

BRADFORD now has the second highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country, according to the latest analysis.

The figures, for the seven days to April 10, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

The list has been calculated by the PA news agency based on Public Health England data published on April 14 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Data for the most recent four days (April 11-14) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 65 (21 per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, 242 (77 per cent) have seen a fall and eight are unchanged.

Bradford has the second highest rate, up slightly from 85.0 to 89.3, with 482 new cases.

Bradford's hospital sees rise in number of Covid-19 patients from last week

Professor John Wright, an epidemiologist and director of the Bradford Institute for Health Research, said we are in a better position, with rates back to where they were in September, but still higher than last summer.

He said some places would see slower drops than others - in Bradford’s case there is overcrowding and a younger population.

“The key thing is really, while things are getting better, we are not out of this yet. It’s really important that we get everybody vaccinated,” he said.

“Stay cautious, stay careful and get vaccinated as soon as you can. We’ve had very, very rare side affects and these are far outweighed by the harm of Covid.”

He said there was some nervousness about the coming weeks in terms of restrictions being eased and said people need to stay on “high alert” while numbers drop further and every adult is covered by the vaccine programme.

Dr James Thomas, GP and clinical chair of NHS Bradford District and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group said: “It is important that as lockdown eases we all continue to do our bit in stopping the spread of coronavirus. You can still spread the virus even though you may not have symptoms, and if you have had the vaccine, so it’s vital that we all continue to be careful. About one in three people with coronavirus do not have symptoms but can still infect others around them.

“The main symptoms of coronavirus are a high temperature, a new continuous cough, and/or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. If you do have any of these symptoms, please do get tested to check if you have coronavirus. You, and anyone you live with, should also stay at home until you receive the results of your test.

“The most effective things we can all easily do is follow the advice ‘hands, face, space and fresh air’. That means washing our hands for at least 20 seconds more regularly; wear a face mask when in enclosed spaces such as shops; make space for others you do not live with by staying at least 2 metres apart; and making sure that when you do socialise or mix with people you do not live with, that you do this outside.

“I would also encourage anyone who has been invited for an appointment for their coronavirus vaccine to please attend. It is one of the best ways to protect you against coronavirus and save lives."

Here is the list in full:

From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to April 10; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to April 10; rate of new cases in the seven days to April 3; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to April 3.

Other local authority areas in West Yorkshire have also been highlighted.

Mansfield, 98.8, (108), 97.0, (106)
Bradford, 89.3, (482), 85.0, (459)
Barnsley, 89.1, (220), 103.7, (256)
Corby, 88.6, (64), 139.9, (101)
Luton, 88.2, (188), 99.5, (212)
Doncaster, 83.4, (260), 103.6, (323)
Boston, 79.8, (56), 69.8, (49)
Wellingborough, 77.8, (62), 74.0, (59)
Wakefield, 76.7, (267), 106.5, (371)
Rotherham, 75.4, (200), 90.8, (241)
North Lincolnshire, 74.9, (129), 86.5, (149)
Leicester, 74.2, (263), 87.5, (310)
Kirklees, 73.7, (324), 70.5, (310)
Peterborough, 71.7, (145), 67.7, (137)
South Holland, 70.5, (67), 87.4, (83)
Slough, 68.9, (103), 78.2, (117)
Sheffield, 65.0, (380), 90.6, (530)
Blackburn with Darwen, 64.8, (97), 72.1, (108)
Melton, 62.5, (32), 58.6, (30)
Hull, 61.6, (160), 103.9, (270)
Leeds, 60.5, (480), 84.5, (670)
Rochdale, 59.8, (133), 68.8, (153)
Oldham, 58.2, (138), 73.0, (173)
Stoke-on-Trent, 56.2, (144), 55.4, (142)
Southampton, 52.7, (133), 51.9, (131)
Manchester, 52.5, (290), 67.5, (373)
Hartlepool, 49.1, (46), 68.3, (64)
Oadby and Wigston, 49.1, (28), 66.6, (38)
Kettering, 48.1, (49), 60.9, (62)
Rugby, 47.7, (52), 51.4, (56)
Hyndburn, 46.9, (38), 46.9, (38)
Wigan, 46.9, (154), 54.2, (178)
North East Derbyshire, 46.3, (47), 39.4, (40)
Fenland, 46.1, (47), 51.1, (52)
Preston, 46.1, (66), 70.6, (101)
Ipswich, 46.0, (63), 55.5, (76)
North Warwickshire, 46.0, (30), 75.1, (49)
Bolton, 45.9, (132), 75.5, (217)
North East Lincolnshire, 45.7, (73), 65.8, (105)
South Kesteven, 45.6, (65), 71.6, (102)
South Ribble, 45.1, (50), 39.7, (44)
Northampton, 44.1, (99), 52.1, (117)
East Riding of Yorkshire, 43.7, (149), 34.3, (117)
Blaby, 42.4, (43), 44.3, (45)
Sandwell, 42.0, (138), 55.7, (183)
Selby, 41.9, (38), 50.8, (46)
Walsall, 41.3, (118), 62.4, (178)
Harrow, 41.0, (103), 37.0, (93)
Hillingdon, 40.7, (125), 42.7, (131)
High Peak, 39.9, (37), 31.3, (29)
North Tyneside, 39.9, (83), 43.3, (90)
Salford, 39.4, (102), 52.9, (137)
Charnwood, 38.7, (72), 50.6, (94)
Stockport, 38.5, (113), 55.6, (163)
Gedling, 38.2, (45), 47.5, (56)
Tameside, 37.5, (85), 73.7, (167)
Hounslow, 37.2, (101), 37.9, (103)
Hinckley and Bosworth, 37.1, (42), 61.9, (70)
Chorley, 36.4, (43), 60.1, (71)
Milton Keynes, 36.4, (98), 37.9, (102)
Warrington, 35.7, (75), 32.9, (69)
Craven, 35.0, (20), 42.0, (24)
Stockton-on-Tees, 35.0, (69), 83.1, (164)
Darlington, 34.6, (37), 70.2, (75)
Test Valley, 34.1, (43), 27.7, (35)
Tamworth, 33.9, (26), 54.8, (42)
Newcastle upon Tyne, 33.7, (102), 55.5, (168)
Middlesbrough, 33.3, (47), 47.5, (67)
Bassetlaw, 33.2, (39), 42.6, (50)
Trafford, 32.4, (77), 46.3, (110)
Oxford, 32.1, (49), 45.9, (70)
Dartford, 32.0, (36), 39.1, (44)
East Northamptonshire, 31.7, (30), 60.3, (57)
Reading, 31.5, (51), 21.6, (35)
Wolverhampton, 31.5, (83), 61.1, (161)
Bury, 31.4, (60), 51.3, (98)
Newark and Sherwood, 31.0, (38), 54.7, (67)
Newham, 30.9, (109), 30.9, (109)
Wycombe, 30.3, (53), 23.5, (41)
Swindon, 30.2, (67), 50.0, (111)
Redbridge, 30.1, (92), 30.5, (93)
Nottingham, 29.7, (99), 31.2, (104)
Barking and Dagenham, 29.6, (63), 36.6, (78)
Ealing, 29.5, (101), 37.4, (128)
Sunderland, 29.2, (81), 36.7, (102)
Birmingham, 29.2, (333), 42.3, (483)
Windsor and Maidenhead, 29.1, (44), 27.1, (41)
Calderdale, 28.8, (61), 51.5, (109)
East Staffordshire, 28.4, (34), 43.4, (52)
St Helens, 28.2, (51), 24.9, (45)
Pendle, 28.2, (26), 29.3, (27)
Dudley, 28.0, (90), 47.9, (154)
Copeland, 27.9, (19), 14.7, (10)
Chesterfield, 27.6, (29), 26.7, (28)
Kingston upon Thames, 27.6, (49), 33.2, (59)
Westminster, 27.2, (71), 21.4, (56)
Nuneaton and Bedworth, 26.9, (35), 42.3, (55)
Barrow-in-Furness, 26.8, (18), 25.4, (17)
Coventry, 26.6, (99), 41.7, (155)
Cambridge, 26.4, (33), 21.6, (27)
Brent, 26.4, (87), 24.9, (82)
Barnet, 26.3, (104), 28.5, (113)
Kensington and Chelsea, 26.3, (41), 36.5, (57)
Arun, 26.1, (42), 19.9, (32)
North West Leicestershire, 26.1, (27), 29.9, (31)
Canterbury, 26.0, (43), 13.3, (22)
Solihull, 25.9, (56), 33.3, (72)
Northumberland, 25.7, (83), 31.0, (100)
Three Rivers, 25.7, (24), 38.6, (36)
South Bucks, 25.7, (18), 27.1, (19)
Ryedale, 25.3, (14), 9.0, (5)
Aylesbury Vale, 25.1, (50), 20.1, (40)
Rutland, 25.0, (10), 50.1, (20)
Redditch, 24.6, (21), 46.9, (40)
Bracknell Forest, 24.5, (30), 31.8, (39)
West Lindsey, 24.0, (23), 57.5, (55)
South Gloucestershire, 23.9, (68), 20.3, (58)
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 23.8, (36), 27.7, (42)
Burnley, 23.6, (21), 49.5, (44)
Central Bedfordshire, 23.6, (68), 32.2, (93)
East Cambridgeshire, 23.4, (21), 35.6, (32)
Daventry, 23.3, (20), 46.5, (40)
Castle Point, 23.2, (21), 14.4, (13)
Tower Hamlets, 23.1, (75), 26.8, (87)
Bedford, 23.1, (40), 23.1, (40)
Stratford-on-Avon, 23.1, (30), 31.5, (41)
Wandsworth, 23.1, (76), 28.8, (95)
Ribble Valley, 23.0, (14), 36.1, (22)
Woking, 22.8, (23), 42.7, (43)
Watford, 22.8, (22), 48.7, (47)
Hackney and City of London, 22.3, (65), 15.1, (44)
Derby, 22.2, (57), 33.4, (86)
Ashfield, 21.9, (28), 37.5, (48)
South Oxfordshire, 21.8, (31), 40.8, (58)
Thurrock, 21.8, (38), 19.5, (34)
Broxbourne, 21.6, (21), 14.4, (14)
Southend-on-Sea, 21.3, (39), 39.3, (72)
Scarborough, 21.1, (23), 46.9, (51)
Sedgemoor, 21.1, (26), 37.3, (46)
Bolsover, 21.1, (17), 38.5, (31)
Cheshire West and Chester, 21.0, (72), 22.2, (76)
Rossendale, 21.0, (15), 36.4, (26)
Harlow, 20.7, (18), 16.1, (14)
Knowsley, 20.5, (31), 23.2, (35)
Lancaster, 20.5, (30), 21.9, (32)
Stevenage, 20.5, (18), 41.0, (36)
County Durham, 20.4, (108), 40.4, (214)
Bristol, 20.1, (93), 25.5, (118)
Telford and Wrekin, 20.0, (36), 17.8, (32)
Sefton, 19.9, (55), 24.2, (67)
Fylde, 19.8, (16), 13.6, (11)
Chiltern, 19.8, (19), 20.8, (20)
Gateshead, 19.8, (40), 39.1, (79)
Richmond upon Thames, 19.7, (39), 30.3, (60)
Brentwood, 19.5, (15), 16.9, (13)
Rochford, 19.5, (17), 10.3, (9)
Mid Devon, 19.4, (16), 17.0, (14)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 19.3, (25), 29.4, (38)
Staffordshire Moorlands, 19.3, (19), 37.6, (37)
West Lancashire, 19.2, (22), 30.6, (35)
East Lindsey, 19.1, (27), 39.5, (56)
Redcar and Cleveland, 19.0, (26), 29.2, (40)
South Derbyshire, 18.6, (20), 49.4, (53)
Waltham Forest, 18.4, (51), 25.6, (71)
Vale of White Horse, 18.4, (25), 30.1, (41)
Havant, 18.2, (23), 17.4, (22)
St Albans, 18.2, (27), 14.8, (22)
Lichfield, 18.1, (19), 31.5, (33)
Basingstoke and Deane, 18.1, (32), 24.9, (44)
South Northamptonshire, 18.0, (17), 27.5, (26)
Isle of Wight, 17.6, (25), 14.1, (20)
Torbay, 17.6, (24), 13.2, (18)
Merton, 17.4, (36), 27.1, (56)
Harrogate, 17.4, (28), 11.8, (19)
Erewash, 17.3, (20), 30.3, (35)
Islington, 17.3, (42), 20.6, (50)
South Somerset, 17.2, (29), 29.7, (50)
Adur, 17.1, (11), 18.7, (12)
Spelthorne, 17.0, (17), 34.1, (34)
Halton, 17.0, (22), 26.3, (34)
Rushmoor, 16.9, (16), 15.9, (15)
Croydon, 16.8, (65), 13.4, (52)
Wiltshire, 16.8, (84), 18.2, (91)
Hammersmith and Fulham, 16.7, (31), 24.3, (45)
Swale, 16.7, (25), 28.0, (42)
Allerdale, 16.4, (16), 24.5, (24)
Epsom and Ewell, 16.1, (13), 27.3, (22)
Crawley, 16.0, (18), 24.9, (28)
Warwick, 16.0, (23), 27.1, (39)
Liverpool, 15.7, (78), 21.5, (107)
Runnymede, 15.7, (14), 17.9, (16)
East Suffolk, 15.6, (39), 14.0, (35)
Mendip, 15.6, (18), 9.5, (11)
Dacorum, 15.5, (24), 29.7, (46)
North Kesteven, 15.4, (18), 29.1, (34)
Worthing, 15.4, (17), 19.0, (21)
Portsmouth, 15.4, (33), 17.2, (37)
Dorset, 15.3, (58), 11.4, (43)
Winchester, 15.2, (19), 11.2, (14)
Wokingham, 15.2, (26), 19.9, (34)
West Berkshire, 15.1, (24), 18.3, (29)
South Cambridgeshire, 15.1, (24), 17.0, (27)
Medway, 15.1, (42), 18.3, (51)
North Hertfordshire, 15.0, (20), 23.2, (31)
Basildon, 15.0, (28), 13.4, (25)
Bexley, 14.9, (37), 43.9, (109)
Richmondshire, 14.9, (8), 24.2, (13)
Thanet, 14.8, (21), 27.5, (39)
Cherwell, 14.6, (22), 18.6, (28)
Huntingdonshire, 14.6, (26), 24.7, (44)
Surrey Heath, 14.6, (13), 11.2, (10)
North Somerset, 14.4, (31), 17.7, (38)
South Staffordshire, 14.2, (16), 16.0, (18)
Brighton and Hove, 14.1, (41), 14.1, (41)
Camden, 14.1, (38), 15.6, (42)
Broxtowe, 14.0, (16), 44.7, (51)
Gravesham, 14.0, (15), 15.0, (16)
Bath and North East Somerset, 14.0, (27), 9.8, (19)
Worcester, 13.8, (14), 27.7, (28)
Cheshire East, 13.8, (53), 25.3, (97)
Fareham, 13.8, (16), 12.0, (14)
Mole Valley, 13.8, (12), 17.2, (15)
Blackpool, 13.6, (19), 20.1, (28)
Sutton, 13.6, (28), 20.8, (43)
Norwich, 13.5, (19), 10.7, (15)
Enfield, 13.5, (45), 20.1, (67)
Mid Suffolk, 13.5, (14), 17.3, (18)
Lewisham, 13.4, (41), 14.4, (44)
Gloucester, 13.2, (17), 13.2, (17)
Havering, 13.1, (34), 24.3, (63)
Welwyn Hatfield, 13.0, (16), 30.1, (37)
Cheltenham, 12.9, (15), 9.5, (11)
Carlisle, 12.9, (14), 8.3, (9)
Breckland, 12.9, (18), 24.3, (34)
Wyre Forest, 12.8, (13), 41.5, (42)
South Norfolk, 12.8, (18), 25.6, (36)
Reigate and Banstead, 12.8, (19), 15.5, (23)
Eastleigh, 12.7, (17), 42.7, (57)
Greenwich, 12.5, (36), 23.3, (67)
Herefordshire, 12.4, (24), 17.6, (34)
Sevenoaks, 12.4, (15), 15.7, (19)
Hertsmere, 12.4, (13), 17.2, (18)
Stafford, 12.4, (17), 13.8, (19)
Hart, 12.4, (12), 36.1, (35)
Lambeth, 12.3, (40), 16.3, (53)
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 12.1, (48), 19.7, (78)
East Hertfordshire, 12.0, (18), 10.7, (16)
Gosport, 11.8, (10), 18.9, (16)
West Suffolk, 11.7, (21), 21.2, (38)
Harborough, 11.7, (11), 17.1, (16)
Somerset West and Taunton, 11.6, (18), 14.8, (23)
Tendring, 11.6, (17), 22.5, (33)
Chichester, 11.6, (14), 21.5, (26)
Guildford, 11.4, (17), 7.4, (11)
Lincoln, 11.1, (11), 24.2, (24)
York, 10.9, (23), 13.3, (28)
West Oxfordshire, 10.8, (12), 32.5, (36)
Wyre, 10.7, (12), 12.5, (14)
South Tyneside, 10.6, (16), 30.5, (46)
Mid Sussex, 10.6, (16), 10.6, (16)
Tewkesbury, 10.5, (10), 13.7, (13)
Braintree, 10.5, (16), 8.5, (13)
Wirral, 10.2, (33), 18.2, (59)
Bromley, 9.9, (33), 15.9, (53)
Cannock Chase, 9.9, (10), 18.9, (19)
Maidstone, 9.9, (17), 11.6, (20)
Exeter, 9.9, (13), 12.2, (16)
Colchester, 9.8, (19), 16.9, (33)
Horsham, 9.7, (14), 13.2, (19)
Haringey, 9.7, (26), 21.2, (57)
Eastbourne, 9.6, (10), 30.8, (32)
Plymouth, 9.5, (25), 16.8, (44)
Waverley, 9.5, (12), 7.1, (9)
New Forest, 9.4, (17), 17.2, (31)
Wychavon, 9.3, (12), 34.8, (45)
South Hams, 9.2, (8), 6.9, (6)
Bromsgrove, 9.0, (9), 18.0, (18)
Shropshire, 9.0, (29), 15.5, (50)
Malvern Hills, 8.9, (7), 11.4, (9)
Babergh, 8.7, (8), 14.1, (13)
Amber Valley, 8.6, (11), 20.3, (26)
Teignbridge, 8.2, (11), 8.2, (11)
East Hampshire, 8.2, (10), 12.3, (15)
Cotswold, 7.8, (7), 10.0, (9)
Maldon, 7.7, (5), 15.4, (10)
Ashford, 7.7, (10), 23.1, (30)
Uttlesford, 7.7, (7), 9.9, (9)
Hambleton, 7.6, (7), 18.6, (17)
Dover, 7.6, (9), 11.0, (13)
Elmbridge, 7.3, (10), 19.7, (27)
Chelmsford, 7.3, (13), 15.7, (28)
Southwark, 7.2, (23), 14.7, (47)
West Devon, 7.2, (4), 9.0, (5)
Great Yarmouth, 7.0, (7), 10.1, (10)
Epping Forest, 6.8, (9), 14.4, (19)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 6.8, (39), 11.9, (68)
Wealden, 6.8, (11), 18.6, (30)
Tunbridge Wells, 6.7, (8), 17.7, (21)
Rushcliffe, 5.9, (7), 15.9, (19)
Lewes, 5.8, (6), 14.5, (15)
Forest of Dean, 5.8, (5), 8.1, (7)
Tandridge, 5.7, (5), 10.2, (9)
Eden, 5.6, (3), 7.5, (4)
East Devon, 5.5, (8), 11.6, (17)
South Lakeland, 4.8, (5), 9.5, (10)
Tonbridge and Malling, 4.5, (6), 15.9, (21)
Hastings, 4.3, (4), 6.5, (6)
Broadland, 3.8, (5), 32.1, (42)
North Norfolk, 3.8, (4), 8.6, (9)
Folkestone and Hythe, 3.5, (4), 2.7, (3)
Stroud, 3.3, (4), 10.0, (12)
Torridge, 2.9, (2), 2.9, (2)
Derbyshire Dales, 2.8, (2), 15.2, (11)
Rother, 1.0, (1), 6.2, (6)
North Devon, 1.0, (1), 10.3, (10)

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