Leeds has recorded more scarlet fever infections than any other local authority in the country.
In the week ending December 4, 22 cases were reported in Leeds out of 63 cases in the whole of Yorkshire. This is an increase compared to government data from the week before which showed 46 infections, with 11 of those in Leeds.
Meanwhile, Isle of Wight has the highest at a unitary authority level with 32 cases and numbers more than quadrupling in just two weeks. Similarly, the overall total of scarlet fever cases reported in England and Wales has increased over the last week with 1,130 infections recorded compared to 860 the week before.
