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.
13. Glasshoughton
Four new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Glasshoughton in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 54.8 per 100,000 people. This was a rise of 33.3% from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
14. Hemsworth Town
Five new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Hemsworth Town in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 59.7 per 100,000 people. This was a rise of 150% from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
15. Horbury
Five new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Horbury in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 80.2 per 100,000 people. This was a fall of 16.7% from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
16. Knottingley
Three new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Knottingley in the seven days up to June 15, bringing the case rate for the neighbourhood to 47.8 per 100,000 people. This was the same as the previous week. Photo: Google Maps