Will closing pubs and restaurants will help reduce the spread of coronavirus? Leeds residents have their say

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It's looking likely that pubs and restaurants in Leeds will be forced to close at some point in the coming week.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out a new three-tiered system of coronavirus restrictions on Monday.

The infection rate in Leeds on Friday was 379.9 cases per 100,000 people, Leeds City Council said on Friday.

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That's among the highest rates in the country, so it's likely Leeds will be placed in the most severe tier - which would mean closing pubs and restaurants.

But will this move help to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Leeds?