Latest coronavirus cases in Yorkshire released as UK death toll nears 8,000

That is an increase of 334 on the previous day.

In the UK confirmed cases have risen by 4,344 in the past 24 hours.

The total of confirmed cases in the UK is 65,077 cases.

This data is correct as of 9am on Thursday, April 9.

There have been 7,978 deaths in the UK.

The list of Yorkshire cases in full:

Barnsley 248

Bradford 278

Calderdale 119

Doncaster 170

East Riding 150

Hull (Kingston upon Hull) 74

Kirklees 255

Leeds 437

North East Lincolnshire 58

North Lincolnshire 71

North Yorkshire 352

Rotherham 262

Sheffield 1,020

Wakefield 229

York 101

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