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Phoebe Fuller

Surge in Leeds coronavirus cases in recorded in last 24 hours as city placed on official watchlist

Leeds has recorded a big jump in the number of positive coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.

The latest figures show the city has recorded a further 39 cases - the second-highest rise recorded in Yorkshire.

Bradford recorded the highest jump, with 42 new cases confirmed in the last day.

On Friday Leeds was placed on Public Health England's official COVID-19 watchlist, with a plea from Leeds City Council for residents to adhere to guidelines to prevent further lockdown restrictions being imposed.

Across Yorkshire, there have been a further 173 positive cases of coronavirus confirmed in the last 24 hours.

The fewest cases in Yorkshire over the last 24 hours were recorded in Doncaster and Hull, with two and three cases respectively.

This comes as a further three deaths have been confirmed by hospitals across Yorkshire in the last day.

The deaths were recorded by Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

This has brought the total number of confirmed, reported deaths in hospitals across Yorkshire to 2,599.

The current total number of cases confirmed in Yorkshire 35,762.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Yorkshire over the past 24 hours:

  • Leeds - was 4,664 now 4,703 (+39)

  • Wakefield - was 2,134 now 2,138 (+4)

  • North Yorkshire - was 2,768 now 2,780 (+12)

  • Sheffield - was 4,746 now 4,761 (+15)

  • Barnsley - was 2,147 now 2,157 (+10)

  • Bradford - was 6,428 now 6,470 (+42)

  • Calderdale - was 1,215 now 1,224 (+9)

  • Rotherham - was 2,196 now 2,203 (+7)

  • Kirklees - was 3,087 now 3,106 (+19)

  • York - was 976 now 982 (+6)

  • Doncaster - was 2,083 now 2,085 (+2)

  • East Yorkshire - was 1,717 now 1,722 (+5)

  • Hull - was 1,618 now 1,621 (+3)

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