Eighty-three people in the Harrogate district have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the latest daily figures by Public Health England.

It is the largest daily increase in the district since the pandemic began, beating the 63 infections recorded on October 20.

Today's figure brings the total number of infections in the district since the start of the pandemic to 2,106.

Speculation is rising that North Yorkshire will enter tier two this week amid the rising number of cases.

The Harrogate district currently has a seven-day rolling average of 203 positive cases per 100,000 people, which despite rising sharply is nevertheless below the England national average of 220.

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According to government figures, the R rate for the district is 1.3.

Harrogate central, Harrogate west and Pannal, Boroughbridge and Marton-cum-Grafton and Killinghall and Hampsthwaite have experienced the highest number of infections in the district in the last seven days.

Ripon has experienced the lowest number.

Harrogate District Hospital has 12 coronavirus patients – three of whom are in intensive care.