UK coronavirus live: close to 2,000 new Covid cases recorded - highest daily total since May – as it happened
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6.24pm BST
The latest seven-day infection figures show Leeds as having a rate of 32.4 cases per 100,000 people and a positivity rate on testing of 3.5%.
The latest data suggests that a lot of the cases are in different areas of the city, meaning they may be linked to social interaction and leisure activities.
6.11pm BST
Here is a list of the 50 areas in England with the highest rate of new coronavirus cases. It has been calculated by PA Media and is based on the Public Health England data published this afternoon on the government's coronavirus online dashboard.
After the name of each council area, there are four numbers. They are: rate of new cases in the seven days to 1 September, expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people; actual number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to 1 September; rate of new cases in the seven days to 25 August; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to 25 August.
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