In Endcliffe and Ranmoor, 408 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the week ending October 9, according to the latest data from Public Health England – more than anywhere outside of Nottingham and Manchester.
Five other areas within Sheffield are in the top 50 in England for new cases, with a further two in the top 100 nationally.
Sheffield has been placed in Tier 2 lockdown as a ‘high’ alert area, meaning that as of Wednesday, October 14, different households are banned from mixing indoors.
The city has the eighth highest Covid-19 infection rate in England.
During the week ending on October 10 – the latest date for which reliable figures are available – 2,680 new cases were reported, giving a weekly infection rate of 458.2 cases per 100,000 people, up from 347.8 the previous week.
These are all the areas in Sheffield where the number of new cases is in the top 100 in England.
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1. Endcliffe & Ranmoor
There were 408 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Endcliffe & Ranmoor, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the third most of anywhere in England Photo: Google
2. Broomhall
There were 185 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Broomhall, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 13th most of anywhere in England Photo: Google
3. Highfield & Lowfield
There were 115 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Highfield & Lowfield, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 22nd most of anywhere in England Photo: Google
4. Sharrow
There were 107 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Sharrow, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 25th most of anywhere in England Photo: Claire Lewis