Leeds facing "pivotal moment" to avoid coronavirus lockdown.
The city has been added to the Government's watch list after 44 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed on Wednesday.
Last updated 4th Sep 2020
Councillors have warned people in Leeds to come together if they want to stop more coronavirus restrictions being brought in.
Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves confirmed on Twitter that the city has been named an "area of concern" by Public Health England, after the infection rate rose to 29.4 cases per 100,000 people.
Council leader Judith Blake says it's a "pivotal moment" in it's efforts to stop the coronavirus spreading, with schools due to go back on Monday.
"It’s up to us all to keep our families, friends and neighbours safe and to play our part in keeping Leeds’s recovery going"- Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council
While Leeds has been added to the list, it doesn't mean a local lockdown will be brought in straight away. Instead, the city will be subject to close monitoring, with further restrictions only being brought in if new infections continue to rise.
Restrictions in other parts of West Yorkshire were lifted earlier this week- but parts of Bradford, Calderdale, Keighley, Dewsbury and Batley all have extra measures in place.