THE OTLEY and Yeadon ward currently has one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 in the whole of Leeds.

Leeds City Council has issued new figures which give a weekly breakdown of the recorded cases per 100,000 people across the city between October 1 and December 9.

The ward ‘heat map’ shows that Otley and Yeadon had an incidence rate of just over 81 in 100,000 during the week of December 3 to December 9.

That makes it fourth lowest overall out of the city’s 33 wards.

Adel & Wharfedale, which includes Bramhope, Pool-in-Wharfedale and Arthington, has fared even better and has an incidence rate of 76.9 for the same week - the second lowest in Leeds, only bettered by Wetherby whose rate is just 49.2.

Roundhay had the worst rating for December 3-9 but the council’s Public Health Team is warning to treat the figures with caution.

Officers said: “This report shows widespread community transmission, but overall significant reduction across the large majority of wards.

“Case rates at ward level are dynamic, particularly when numbers of cases are low, and have a high level of variation from one week to the next.”