This is how Sheffield people feel about the city being placed at 'red level' over rising coronavirus cases

We asked you, our readers, how this made you feel and, in total, over 580 of you wanted to give us your view.

Here’s what some of you said.

Jill Patterson offered advice on what measures could be taken to stop the number of cases increasing even further.

She said: “Of course it is worrying and difficult decisions have to be made. We know the economy needs to be allowed to recover so we have to look for opportunities elsewhere to stop the increase. Schools again (probably more the secondary level) have to look at how education can be made safer. Remotely or online or maybe using some other venues for different year groups. We have plenty of venues available, learning centres, sure start centres, office blocks that are currently stood empty. The more space we can put between people and secure the allowed bubbles the better this would be. These are all activities that could take place across the whole country not just locally once the increases occur.”

Patricia Oliver said: “It was inevitable, it was always going to happen. If people would take it more seriously instead of as a joke maybe we would get somewhere. The virus is going nowhere for the foreseeable future.”

Tracy Gell Atkins said she believed stronger action needed to taken across the whole country.

She said: "I’m not surprised. Too many people not following the rules and thinking it won't happen to them. Total lockdown needed for all!”

Eliza Greenwood said: “I'm not surprised at all, like a few people have said we came out of it too early. If we do go into lockdown again I feel sorry for the kids as they will lose out again on seeing their friends but on the other hand at least we know our kids will be safe.”

Rose Bedford said she was ‘totally disgusted’ and added “people not sticking to the guidelines have caused this”.

Andrew Thompson said he didn’t think the timing was a coincidence.

He said: “It’s not surprising is it, seeing as we have just received 60,000 students from all over coming back to our city.”

Jamie Osborne said he thought part of the problem was people not wearing PPE correctly.

He said: “It doesn't surprise me.. Too many idiots. Especially the ones that wear the mask under their noses. It's not a chin hammock. It's supposed to help protect them and us.”

Lena Simone said it was vital that people follow the rules and self-isolate if required.

She said: “This virus is so deadly that you have to stay at home for two weeks if you've got it.”

Mandy Collier said their needs to be action now to allow people to have a chance of enjoying the festive season with their loved ones.

She said: “We need to go on lockdown now so we can all have a good Christmas with our families.”

Lucy Skinner said she was going to continue to go out and stick to the rules.

She said: “I'm just going to carry on as normal; I wear a mask, I keep two metres apart so I'm still going to go out.”