Confirmed number of coronavirus cases in Kirklees rises to more than 100

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kirklees has risen to more than 100.
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Across Yorkshire and the Humber, the number of confirmed cases has reached 1,660, according to figures released by Public Health England.

In the UK confirmed cases have risen by 4,324 in the past 24 hours.

The total of confirmed cases in the UK is 29,474 cases.

Clinical support technician extracts viruses from swab samples so that the genetic structure of a virus can be analysed and identified in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)Clinical support technician extracts viruses from swab samples so that the genetic structure of a virus can be analysed and identified in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Clinical support technician extracts viruses from swab samples so that the genetic structure of a virus can be analysed and identified in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

This data is correct as of 9am on Wednesday, April 1.

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There have been 2,352 deaths in the UK, including the death of a 13-year-old with no underlying health conditions.

This data is correct as of 5pm on Tuesday, March 31.

The list of Yorkshire cases in full:

Barnsley 122

Bradford 95

Calderdale 54

Doncaster 79

East Riding 46

Hull (Kingston upon Hull) 14

Leeds 192

North East Lincolnshire 23

North Lincolnshire 23

Rotherham 107

Sheffield 541

Wakefield 79

York 35

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