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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5. Devonshire Quarter
There were 93 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the Devonshire Quarter, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 32nd most of anywhere in England Photo: Google
6. Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
There were 63 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 49th most of anywhere in England Photo: Steve Ellis
7. Springvale & Steel Bank
There were 50 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Springvale & Steel Bank, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 82nd most of anywhere in England Photo: Google
8. Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett
There were 48 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, Sheffield, during the week ending October 9, latest figures show, which is the 95th most of anywhere in England Photo: JPI Media