Covid sign city hall backdrop A 'MAJOR INCIDENT' that was declared at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic in West Yorkshire has today been stood down. West Yorkshire Prepared, the region’s Local Resilience Forum, announced it will be standing down the ‘Major Incident’ status that has been in place in the region for over a year. But the group has also warned the public to remain vigilant. After consultation with partners, including the emergency services, Local Councils and the NHS, it was agreed the alert level in the region can be downgraded, now activity across agencies and organisations has returned to a level that can be "safely managed" in each local area.