New cases of Covid-19 were reported in almost all areas of Wakefield and the Five Towns in the seven days up to June 15. It comes as an additional 172 cases of the Delta variant of the virus are confirmed, accounting for almost two-thirds of all new cases in the district. These are the latest Covid rates for every area of the Wakefield district for the seven days up to June 15. Areas where two or fewer cases were confirmed in a given week may not be included in the data below.
Please note: Data is provided for each of the district's Middle layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which may not always tally with local authority wards.
5. Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Six new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 61.7 per 100,000 people. This was a fall of 33.3% from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
6. Castleford Town
11 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Castleford Town in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 130.1 per 100,000 people. This was a rise of 10% from the previous week.
7. Castleford West
Seven new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Castleford West in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 74.9 per 100,000 people. This was the same as the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
8. Crofton
Eight new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Crofton in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 124.3 per 100,000 people. This was a rise of 100 per cent from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps