BRADFORD has been revealed to have the 12th worst Covid-19 infection rate of every local authority in the UK.

In the latest Government figures, Bradford's Covid-19 infection rate stands at 149.7 infections per 100,000 in the week to March 1.

This is a fall of more than 60 from the week before, but is still more than double the national average for England which stands at 47.4 infections per 100,000 people.

Only 11 places in the country are currently doing worse at stopping the spread of infection than in the Bradford district, and Bradford has the highest rate in West Yorkshire.

The local authority with the worst Covid-19 infection rate currently is South Holland in Lincolnshire where the rate is 182.1.

Other areas in the top 10 worst performing areas are Leicester, Hull and Barnsley.

Bradford has more cases in total than any of these other areas in the top 12, but this is due by and large to Bradford being a far bigger local authority than any of the others at the top of the list.

The top 12 local authorities with the worst Covid-19 infection rates are: 

  1. South Holland - 182.1 infections per 100,000 people
  2. Leicester - 
  3. Peterborough - 170.1
  4. Corby - 167.5
  5. North West Leicestershire - 165
  6. Barnsley - 156.8
  7. Ashfield - 154.8
  8. South Derbyshire - 153.8
  9. City of Kingston upon Hull - 151.7
  10. Redditch - 151.3
  11. Fenland - 151.2
  12. Bradford - 149.7