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Friday update: York coronavirus cases go up by a third week on week

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Another 133 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Friday, 15 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 23,412 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,095.1 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 612 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 165 (33.5%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 277.2 new cases per 100,000 people (585 cases in the week to 11 October). That’s up from 232.2 in the previous seven days (490 cases in the week to 4 October).

The English national average is 383.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 460.6.

There were two coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 16 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 10 October:

Weekly data

Symptomatic Covid: As at 14 October, the Covid Symptom App estimates 492 per 100,000 in York with symptomatic Covid (responses from a sample of 3,127 people). It was 492 last week. The peak rate was 1,661 on 28 July.

Ranking: York is currently ranked 37th out of 149 Upper Tier Local Authorities (UTLAs) in England on case rates, with a rank of 1 indicating the lowest seven day rate. It was 38th last week.

Exceedance: The PHE ‘Exceedance’ rating compares the number of new cases over a 14 day period with the previous six weeks and provides a red-amber-green rating to indicate if the trend is worsening. The rating for York is Red. It was Red last week.

Testing: As at 11 October, the seven-day positivity rate in York (all Pillar tests) was 10%. The national and regional averages are 12.7% and 13.1% respectively. The latest 7 day positivity rate in York for Pillar 1 tests only was 1% (it was 0.5% last week). The national average is 1.3%.

Local contact tracing: Between 10 March and 8 October, 5,898 referrals had been actioned by the local contact tracing service. Of the referrals actioned, 5,318 (90.2%) were successful and 580 (9.8%) were unable to be reached via phone or home visit.

Cases in care homes: As at 14 October there were three care homes in the City of York Council area with confirmed Covid-19 infection (at least 1 case of either a staff member or resident).

Cases among children: In the seven days up to 11 October there were 217 children of primary and secondary school age who tested positive across 36 schools, up from 190 children the week before.

University cases: As at 1 October, University of York reported 23 individuals within the university community who were self-isolating because they have had a positive Covid-19 test. The peak number was 331 on the 19 October 2020. As at 4 October, York St John University reported six individuals within the university community who were self-isolating because they have had a positive Covid test. The peak number was 82 on 8 October 2020.

Deaths: In the ONS data up to 1 October, 421 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded as having occurred for York residents (246 in hospital, 140 in care homes, 27 at home/elsewhere and eight in a hospice). That is up one on the previous week. The number of deaths per 100,000 of population in York is 195.51 – which is lower than the national average of 244.69.

Covid bed occupancy: As at 12 October, there were 49 confirmed Covid-19 patients in General and Acute beds at York Hospital – there were 41 last week. The peak number was 157 on 19 January. There were three confirmed Covid-19 patient in the Intensive Treatment Unit, up from one last week.

Vaccinations aged 16+: As at 13 October, 152,762 York residents have had the first dose of the vaccine (85.7% of people aged 16+); and 143,213 have had both doses (80.3% of people aged 16+).

Vaccinations aged 12-15: As at 13 October, 710 York residents in this age group have had the first dose of the vaccine. This represents 8.5% of the estimated 12-15 age population of York.

In North Yorkshire, there were 530 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 67,261 – an infection rate of 10,837.9 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,404 cases in Ryedale (up 49) – 417 case rate per 100K
• 11,011 in Selby (up 78) – 494
• 18,673 in Harrogate (up 199) – 651.8
• 9,307 in Hambleton (up 63) – 357.9
• 12,170 in Scarborough (up 61) – 477.3
• 5,463 in Richmondshire (up 20) – 282.9
• 6,233 in Craven (up 60) – 545.9.

There were five coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 662 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were two coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 10 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (no change).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	44,932	45,066
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,361,651	8,317,439
Daily UK deaths:	145	157
Total number UK deaths:	138,379	138,237
Confirmed cases in York:	23,412	23,279
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	67,261	66,731
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	40,055	39,815
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 32 Total: 153,504	Daily: 74 Total: 153,472
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 58 Total: 143,318	Daily: 125 Total: 143,260
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 43,489 Total: 49,335,154	Daily: 38,726 Total: 49,291,665
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 27,991 Total: 45,297,231	Daily: 29,481 Total: 45,269,240

Thursday update: More than 680 coronavirus cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire

23 hours ago

A further 110 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 14 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 23,279 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,032.1 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 612 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 142 (30.2%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 268.7 new cases per 100,000 people (567 cases in the week to 10 October). That’s up from 232.7 in the previous seven days (491 cases in the week to 3 October).

The English national average is 376.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 452.3.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and none in the last seven days (as at 14 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 9 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 572 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 66,731 – an infection rate of 10,752.5 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,355 cases in Ryedale (up 44) – 382.9 case rate per 100K
• 10,933 in Selby (up 94) – 488.6
• 18,474 in Harrogate (up 202) – 650.6
• 9,244 in Hambleton (up 49) – 333.9
• 12,109 in Scarborough (up 104) – 458
• 5,443 in Richmondshire (up 19) – 281
• 6,173 in Craven (up 60) – 526.7.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 657 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	45,066	42,776
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,317,439	8,272,883
Daily UK deaths:	157	136
Total number UK deaths:	138,237	138,080
Confirmed cases in York:	23,279	23,169
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	66,731	66,159
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	39,815	39,519
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 74 Total: 153,472	Daily: 0 Total: 153,398
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 125 Total: 143,260	Daily: 36 Total: 143,135
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 38,726 Total: 49,291,665	Daily: 36,847 Total: 49,252,939
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 29,481 Total: 45,269,240	Daily: 26,946 Total: 45,239,759

Wednesday update: 104 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York

2 days ago

Another 104 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 13 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 23,169 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,979.9 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 576 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 71 (14.1%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 260.6 new cases per 100,000 people (550 cases in the week to 9 October). That’s up from 234.1 in the previous seven days (494 cases in the week to 2 October).

The English national average is 366.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 440.7.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and none in the last seven days (as at 13 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 8 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 486 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 66,159 – an infection rate of 10,660.3 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,311 cases in Ryedale (up 24) – 350.5 case rate per 100K
• 10,839 in Selby (up 86) – 467.8
• 18,272 in Harrogate (up 189) – 627.7
• 9,195 in Hambleton (up 68) – 318.7
• 12,005 in Scarborough (up 68) – 458
• 5,424 in Richmondshire (up 28) – 271.7
• 6,113 in Craven (up 23) – 511.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 657 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	42,776	38,520
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,272,883	8,231,437
Daily UK deaths:	136	181
Total number UK deaths:	138,080	137,944
Confirmed cases in York:	23,169	23,065
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	66,159	65,673
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	39,519	39,265
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 0 Total: 153,398	Daily: 35 Total: 153,404
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 36 Total: 143,135	Daily: 50 Total: 143,099
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 36,847 Total: 49,252,939	Daily: 29,172 Total: 49,216,092
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 26,946 Total: 45,239,759	Daily: 23,632 Total: 45,212,813

Tuesday update: Another 65 coronavirus cases confirmed in York

3 days ago

A further 65 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 12 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 23,065 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,930.7 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 547 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 44 (8.7%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 250.2 new cases per 100,000 people (528 cases in the week to 8 October). That’s up from 238.8 in the previous seven days (504 cases in the week to 1 October).

The English national average is 357.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 431.1.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and none in the last seven days (as at 12 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 7 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 388 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 65,673 – an infection rate of 10,582 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,287 cases in Ryedale (up 42) – 325.4 case rate per 100K
• 10,753 in Selby (up 59) – 466.8
• 18,083 in Harrogate (up 107) – 611
• 9,127 in Hambleton (up 55) – 331.8
• 11,937 in Scarborough (up 64) – 458.9
• 5,396 in Richmondshire (up 24) – 271.7
• 6,090 in Craven (up 37) – 497.1.

There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 657 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	38,520	40,224
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,231,437	8,193,769
Daily UK deaths:	181	28
Total number UK deaths:	137,944	137,763
Confirmed cases in York:	23,065	23,000
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	65,673	65,285
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	39,265	39,078
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 35 Total: 153,404	Daily: 42 Total: 153,369
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 50 Total: 143,099	Daily: 122 Total: 143,049
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 29,172 Total: 49,216,092	Daily: 22,106 Total: 49,186,920
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 23,632 Total: 45,212,813	Daily: 19,451 Total: 45,189,181

Monday update: 571 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire

4 days ago

Another 77 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 11 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 23,000 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,899.9 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 550 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 50 (10%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 238.4 new cases per 100,000 people (503 cases in the week to 7 October). That’s down from 239.8 in the previous seven days (506 cases in the week to 30 September).

The English national average is 347.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 419.6.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 11 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 6 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 494 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 65,285 – an infection rate of 10,519.5 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,245 cases in Ryedale (up 36) – 320 case rate per 100K
• 10,694 in Selby (up 65) – 451.5
• 17,976 in Harrogate (up 191) – 587.5
• 9,072 in Hambleton (up 61) – 332.9
• 11,873 in Scarborough (up 75) – 460.7
• 5,372 in Richmondshire (up 22) – 253.1
• 6,053 in Craven (up 44) – 486.6.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 656 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	40,224	34,574
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,193,769	8,154,306
Daily UK deaths:	28	38
Total number UK deaths:	137,763	137,735
Confirmed cases in York:	23,000	22,923
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	65,285	64,791
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	39,078	38,898
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 42 Total: 153,369	Daily: 31 Total: 153,327
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 122 Total: 143,049	Daily: 94 Total: 142,927
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 22,106 Total: 49,186,920	Daily: 26,157 Total: 49,158,835
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 19,451 Total: 45,189,181	Daily: 32,755 Total: 45,168,344

Sunday update: 99 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York

5 days ago

A further 99 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Sunday, 10 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,824 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,863.4 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 533 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 19 (-3.7%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 227.9 new cases per 100,000 people. The English national average is 341.3, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 414.2.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 10 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 5 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 404 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 64,791 – an infection rate of 10,439.9 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,209 cases in Ryedale (up 34) – 293 case rate per 100K
• 10,629 in Selby (up 62) – 437.3
• 17,785 in Harrogate (up 141) – 593
• 9,011 in Hambleton (up 31) – 357.9
• 11,798 in Scarborough (up 65) – 460.7
• 5,350 in Richmondshire (up 30) – 260.6
• 6,009 in Craven (up 41) – 460.4.

NHS England does not release figures for coronavirus-related deaths in hospital trusts at weekends.

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	34,574	34,950
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,154,306	8,120,713
Daily UK deaths:	38	133
Total number UK deaths:	137,735	137,697
Confirmed cases in York:	22,923	22,824
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	64,791	64,387
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	38,898	38,701
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 31 Total: 153,327	Daily: 39 Total: 153,296
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 94 Total: 142,927	Daily: 102 Total: 142,833
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 26,157 Total: 49,158,835	Daily: 30,944 Total: 49,132,678
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 32,755 Total: 45,168,344	Daily: 28,404 Total: 45,135,589

Saturday update: 69 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York

6 days ago

Another 69 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 9 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,824 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,816.4 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 490 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 24 (-4.7%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 231.7 new cases per 100,000 people. The English national average is 336.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 411.4.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 9 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 4 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 401 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 64,387 – an infection rate of 10,374.8 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,175 cases in Ryedale (up 29) – 282.2 case rate per 100K
• 10,567 in Selby (up 61) – 417.7
• 17,644 in Harrogate (up 156) – 576.3
• 8,980 in Hambleton (up 45) – 388.3
• 11,733 in Scarborough (up 55) – 455.2
• 5,320 in Richmondshire (up 17) – 251.2
• 5,968 in Craven (up 38) – 441.2.

NHS England does not release figures for coronavirus-related deaths in hospital trusts at weekends.

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	34,950	36,060
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,120,713	8,081,300
Daily UK deaths:	133	127
Total number UK deaths:	137,697	137,541
Confirmed cases in York:	22,824	22,755
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	64,387	63,986
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	38,701	38,458
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 39 Total: 153,296	Daily: 67 Total: 153,257
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 102 Total: 142,833	Daily: 96 Total: 142,731
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 30,944 Total: 49,132,678	Daily: 33,029 Total: 49,101,734
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 28,404 Total: 45,135,589	Daily: 28,656 Total: 45,107,185

Friday update: Number of York children with coronavirus falls

1 week ago

A further 88 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Friday, 8 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,755 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,783.7 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 492 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 15 (-3.0%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 232.2 new cases per 100,000 people. The English national average is 333.6, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 408.6.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 8 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 3 October:

Weekly data

Triage: As at 1 October there had been 67 Covid phone triages in the York area in the previous seven days. There were 51 last week.

Symptomatic Covid: As at 6 October, the Covid Symptom App estimates 492 per 100,000 in York with symptomatic Covid (responses from a sample of 3,199 people). It was 645 last week. The peak rate was 1,661 on 28 July.

Ranking: York is currently ranked 38th out of 149 Upper Tier Local Authorities (UTLAs) in England on case rates, with a rank of 1 indicating the lowest seven day rate. It was 35th last week.

Exceedance: The PHE ‘Exceedance’ rating compares the number of new cases over a 14 day period with the previous six weeks and provides a red-amber-green rating to indicate if the trend is worsening. The rating for York is Red. It was Red last week.

Testing: As at 1 October, the seven-day positivity rate in York (Pillar 2 PCR tests only) was 9.39%. That’s up from 8.73% last week. The national and regional averages are 11.9% and 15.8% respectively. The latest 7 day positivity rate in York for Pillar 1 tests only was 0.5% (it was 0.6% last week). The national average is 1.3%.

Local contact tracing: Between 10 March and 1 October, 5,589 referrals had been actioned by the local contact tracing service. Of the referrals actioned, 5,030 (90%) were successful and 559 (10%) were unable to be reached via phone or home visit.

Cases in care homes: As at 6 October there were two care homes in the City of York Council area with confirmed Covid-19 infection (at least 1 case of either a staff member or resident).

Cases among children: In the seven days up to 20 September there were 190 children of primary and secondary school age who tested positive across 39 schools, down from 233 children the week before.

Deaths: In the ONS data up to 24 September, 420 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded as having occurred for York residents (245 in hospital, 140 in care homes, 27 at home/elsewhere and eight in a hospice). That is up six on the previous week. The number of deaths per 100,000 of population in York is 199.04 – which is lower than the national average of 243.42.

Covid bed occupancy: As at 5 October, there were 41 confirmed Covid-19 patients in General and Acute beds at York Hospital – there were 35 last week. The peak number was 157 on 19 January. There was one confirmed Covid-19 patient in the Intensive Treatment Unit, down from four as last week.

Total vaccinations: As at 6 October, 153,201 York residents had had the first dose of the vaccine (85.9% of people aged 16+); and 142,635 had had both doses (80.0% of people aged 16+).

In North Yorkshire, there were 414 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 63,986 – an infection rate of 10,310.2 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,146 cases in Ryedale (up 40) – 264.3 case rate per 100K
• 10,506 in Selby (up 91) – 428.6
• 17,488 in Harrogate (up 114) – 547.8
• 8,935 in Hambleton (up 40) – 411.2
• 11,678 in Scarborough (up 76) – 449.7
• 5,303 in Richmondshire (up 21) – 290.3
• 5,930 in Craven (up 32) – 383.7.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 656 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	36,060	40,701
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,081,300	8,046,390
Daily UK deaths:	127	122
Total number UK deaths:	137,541	137,417
Confirmed cases in York:	22,755	22,667
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	63,986	63,572
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	38,458	38,223
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 67 Total: 153,257	Daily: 757 Total: 153,190
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 96 Total: 142,731	Daily: 158 Total: 142,635
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 33,029 Total: 49,101,734	Daily: 32,828 Total: 49,068,705
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 28,656 Total: 45,107,185	Daily: 28,576 Total: 45,078,529

Thursday update: Number of Covid patients in hospital goes up

1 week ago

Another 74 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 7 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,667 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,742 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 470 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 39 (7.7%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 234.6 new cases per 100,000 people. The English national average is 332.6, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 410.5.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 7 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 2 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 484 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 63,572 – an infection rate of 10,243.5 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,106 cases in Ryedale (up 31) – 269.6 case rate per 100K
• 10,415 in Selby (up 55) – 421
• 17,374 in Harrogate (up 169) – 532.4
• 8,895 in Hambleton (up 49) – 446
• 11,602 in Scarborough (up 97) – 472.7
• 5,282 in Richmondshire (up 20) – 281
• 5,898 in Craven (up 63) – 388.9.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 656 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were eight coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 3 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (up seven).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	40,701	39,851
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,046,390	8,006,660
Daily UK deaths:	122	143
Total number UK deaths:	137,417	137,295
Confirmed cases in York:	22,667	22,593
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	63,572	63,088
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	38,223	37,962
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 757 Total: 153,190	Daily: 8 Total: 152,433
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 158 Total: 142,635	Daily: 66 Total: 142,477
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 32,828 Total: 49,068,705	Daily: 41,347 Total: 49,035,877
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 28,576 Total: 45,078,529	Daily: 28,572 Total: 45,049,953

Wednesday update: 539 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire

1 week ago

A further 75 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 6 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,593 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,707 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 505 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 9 (1.8%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 239.3 new cases per 100,000 people. The English national average is 334.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 416.1.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 6 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 1 October:

In North Yorkshire, there were 464 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 63,088 – an infection rate of 10,165.5 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,075 cases in Ryedale (up 22) – 276.8 case rate per 100K
• 10,360 in Selby (up 63) – 425.3
• 17,205 in Harrogate (up 177) – 547.2
• 8,846 in Hambleton (up 38) – 452.5
• 11,505 in Scarborough (up 81) – 481.9
• 5,262 in Richmondshire (up 23) – 292.2
• 5,835 in Craven (up 60) – 406.4.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 656 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	39,851	33,869
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	8,006,660	7,967,985
Daily UK deaths:	143	166
Total number UK deaths:	137,295	137,152
Confirmed cases in York:	22,593	22,518
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	63,088	62,624
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,962	37,718
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 8 Total: 152,433	Daily: 60 Total: 152,425
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 66 Total: 142,477	Daily: 83 Total: 142,411
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 41,347 Total: 49,035,877	Daily: 37,671 Total: 48,994,530
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 28,572 Total: 45,049,953	Daily: 29,337 Total: 45,021,381

Tuesday update: Another coronavirus death confirmed in York

1 week ago

Another 68 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 5 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,518 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,671.4 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 503 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 6 (1.2%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 239.8 new cases per 100,000 people (506 cases).

The English national average is 337.6, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 419.1.

There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 5 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 30 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 390 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 62,624 – an infection rate of 10,090.7 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,053 cases in Ryedale (up 30) – 269.6 case rate per 100K
• 10,297 in Selby (up 55) – 428.6
• 17,028 in Harrogate (up 138) – 560.2
• 8,808 in Hambleton (up 47) – 454.7
• 11,424 in Scarborough (up 72) – 485.6
• 5,239 in Richmondshire (up 23) – 310.8
• 5,775 in Craven (up 25) – 404.6.

There were two coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 656 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	33,869	35,077
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,967,985	7,934,936
Daily UK deaths:	166	33
Total number UK deaths:	137,152	136,986
Confirmed cases in York:	22,518	22,450
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	62,624	62,234
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,718	37,557
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 60 Total: 152,425	Daily: 168 Total: 152,365
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 83 Total: 142,411	Daily: 196 Total: 142,328
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 37,671 Total: 48,994,530	Daily: 24,123 Total: 48,956,859
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 29,337 Total: 45,021,381	Daily: 21,532 Total: 44,992,044

Monday update: 60 more coronavirus cases in York

2 weeks ago

A further 60 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 4 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,450 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,639.2 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 500 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 2 (0.4%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 234.6 new cases per 100,000 people (495 cases).

The English national average is 339.6, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 424.7.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 4 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 29 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 369 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 62,234 – an infection rate of 10,027.9 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,023 cases in Ryedale (up 11) – 284 case rate per 100K
• 10,242 in Selby (up 59) – 448.2
• 16,890 in Harrogate (up 130) – 580.6
• 8,761 in Hambleton (up 52) – 475.4
• 11,352 in Scarborough (up 59) – 504.9
• 5,216 in Richmondshire (up 22) – 331.3
• 5,750 in Craven (up 36) – 418.6.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 654 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	35,077	30,439
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,934,936	7,900,680
Daily UK deaths:	33	43
Total number UK deaths:	136,986	136,953
Confirmed cases in York:	22,450	22,390
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	62,234	61,865
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,557	37,425
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 168 Total: 152,365	Daily: 77 Total: 152,197
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 196 Total: 142,328	Daily: 165 Total: 142,132
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 24,123 Total: 48,956,859	Daily: 27,675 Total: 48,928,952
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 21,532 Total: 44,992,044	Daily: 33,926 Total: 44,969,396

Sunday update: Another 364 coronavirus cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire

2 weeks ago

Another 56 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Sunday, 3 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,390 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,610.8 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 514 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 12 (2.4%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 238.8 new cases per 100,000 people (504 cases).

The English national average is 340, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 427.4.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 3 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 28 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 308 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 61,865 – an infection rate of 9,968.4 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 4,012 cases in Ryedale (up 22) – 293 case rate per 100K
• 10,183 in Selby (up 55) – 461.3
• 16,760 in Harrogate (up 95) – 583.1
• 8,709 in Hambleton (up 36) – 491.7
• 11,293 in Scarborough (up 52) – 495.7
• 5,194 in Richmondshire (up 13) – 338.7
• 5,714 in Craven (up 35) – 404.6.

At weekends, NHS England does not issue updates on coronavirus-related deaths at trust hospitals.

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	30,439	30,301
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,900,680	7,871,014
Daily UK deaths:	43	121
Total number UK deaths:	136,953	136,910
Confirmed cases in York:	22,390	22,334
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	61,865	61,557
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,425	37,293
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	Daily: 77 Total: 152,197	Daily: 118 Total: 152,120
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	Daily: 165 Total: 142,132	Daily: 227 Total: 141,967
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 27,675 Total: 48,928,952	Daily: 37,787 Total: 48,901,277
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 33,926 Total: 44,969,396	Daily: 33,638 Total: 44,935,470

Saturday update: One more coronavirus death in York

2 weeks ago

A further 71 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 2 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,334 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,584.2 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 514 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 16 (3.2%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 242.6 new cases per 100,000 people (512 cases).

The English national average is 342.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 431.8.

There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 2 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 27 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 332 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 61,557 – an infection rate of 9,918.8 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 3,990 cases in Ryedale (up 26) – 309.2 case rate per 100K
• 10,128 in Selby (up 45) – 500.6
• 16,665 in Harrogate (up 121) – 575.1
• 8,673 in Hambleton (up 48) – 469.9
• 11,241 in Scarborough (up 53) – 477.3
• 5,181 in Richmondshire (up 15) – 355.5
• 5,679 in Craven (up 24) – 399.4.

At weekends, NHS England does not issue updates on coronavirus-related deaths at trust hospitals.

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	30,301	35,577
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,871,014	7,841,625
Daily UK deaths:	121	127
Total number UK deaths:	136,910	136,789
Confirmed cases in York:	22,334	22,263
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	61,557	61,225
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,293	37,130
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	118	152,120 in total
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	227	141,967 in total
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 37,787 Total: 48,901,277	Daily: 34,372 Total: 48,863,490
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 33,638 Total: 44,935,470	Daily: 34,459 Total: 44,901,832

Friday update: Number of coronavirus cases among York children nearly doubles

2 weeks ago

Another 66 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Friday, 1 October).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,263 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,550.6 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 507 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 14 (2.8%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 239.3 new cases per 100,000 people (505 cases).

The English national average is 337.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 429.8.

There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 1 October).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 26 September:

Weekly data

Triage: As at 28 September there had been 51 Covid phone triages in the York area in the previous seven days. There were 51 last week.

Symptomatic Covid: As at 30 September, the Covid Symptom App estimates 645 per 100,000 in York with symptomatic Covid (responses from a sample of 3,230 people). It was 1,012 last week. The peak rate was 1,661 on 28 July.

Ranking: York is currently ranked 35th out of 149 Upper Tier Local Authorities (UTLAs) in England on case rates, with a rank of 1 indicating the lowest seven day rate. It was 14th last week.

Exceedance: The PHE ‘Exceedance’ rating compares the number of new cases over a 14 day period with the previous six weeks and provides a red-amber-green rating to indicate if the trend is worsening. The rating for York is Red. It was Green last week.

Testing: As at 28 September, the seven-day positivity rate in York (Pillar 2 PCR tests only) was 8.73%. That’s up from 8.19% last week. The national and regional averages are 11% and 14.4% respectively. The latest 7 day positivity rate in York for Pillar 1 tests only was 0.6% (it was 0.8% last week). The national average is 1.2%.

Local contact tracing: Between 10 March and 24 September, 5,270 referrals had been actioned by the local contact tracing service. Of the referrals actioned, 4,733 (89.8%) were successful and 537 (10.2%) were unable to be reached via phone or home visit.

Cases in care homes: As at 29 September there were three care homes in the City of York Council area with confirmed Covid-19 infection (at least 1 case of either a staff member or resident).

Cases among children: In the seven days up to 20 September there were 233 children of primary and secondary school age who tested positive, up from 122 children the week before.

Deaths: In the ONS data up to 17 September, 414 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded as having occurred for York residents (239 in hospital, 140 in care homes, 27 at home/elsewhere and eight in a hospice). That is up one on the previous week. The number of deaths per 100,000 of population in York is 196.20 – which is lower than the national average of 242.01.

Covid bed occupancy: As at 28 September, there were 35 confirmed Covid-19 patients in General and Acute beds at York Hospital – there were 35 last week. The peak number was 157 on 19 January. There were four confirmed Covid-19 patients in the Intensive Treatment Unit, the same as last week.

Total vaccinations: As at 29 September, 152,661 York residents had had the first dose of the vaccine (85.6% of people aged 16+); and 141,767 had had both doses (79.5% of people aged 16+).

In North Yorkshire, there were 396 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 61,225 – an infection rate of 9,865.3 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 3,964 cases in Ryedale (up 19) – 321.8 case rate per 100K
• 10,083 in Selby (up 60) – 497.3
• 16,544 in Harrogate (up 128) – 569.5
• 8,625 in Hambleton (up 58) – 471
• 11,188 in Scarborough (up 85) – 482.8
• 5,166 in Richmondshire (up 24) – 331.3
• 5,655 in Craven (up 22) – 408.1.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 654 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	35,577	36,480
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,841,625	7,807,036
Daily UK deaths:	127	137
Total number UK deaths:	136,789	136,662
Confirmed cases in York:	22,263	22,197
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	61,225	60,829
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	37,130	36,941
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	N/A	N/A
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	N/A	N/A
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 34,372 Total: 48,863,490	Daily: 31,539 Total: 48,829,118
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 34,459 Total: 44,901,832	Daily: 34,093 Total: 44,867,373

Thursday update: More than 100 new coronavirus cases and one death in York

2 weeks ago

A further 109 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 30 September).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,197 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,519.3 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 509 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 23 (4.7%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 238.8 new cases per 100,000 people (504 cases in the week to 26 September). That’s up from 179.1 in the previous seven days (378 cases in the week to 19 September).

The English national average is 333.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 425.3.

There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 30 September).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 25 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 501 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 60,829 – an infection rate of 9,801.5 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 3,945 cases in Ryedale (up 24) – 325.4 case rate per 100K
• 10,023 in Selby (up 60) – 497.3
• 16,416 in Harrogate (up 157) – 554.6
• 8,567 in Hambleton (up 79) – 438.4
• 11,103 in Scarborough (up 108) – 442.4
• 5,142 in Richmondshire (up 22) – 333.1
• 5,633 in Craven (up 51) – 402.9.

There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 654 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 September, and 31 in the previous seven days (down nine).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	36,480	36,722
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,807,036	7,771,294
Daily UK deaths:	137	150
Total number UK deaths:	136,662	136,525
Confirmed cases in York:	22,197	22,088
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	60,829	60,328
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	36,941	36,755
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	19	152,002 in total
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	92	141,740 in total
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 31,539 Total: 48,829,118	Daily: 31,853 Total: 48,797,579
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 34,093 Total: 44,867,373	Daily: 33,532 Total: 44,833,280

Wednesday update: 73 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York

2 weeks ago

Another 73 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 29 September).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,088 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,467.7 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 496 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 55 (13%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 236.5 new cases per 100,000 people (499 cases in the week to 25 September). That’s up from 170.1 in the previous seven days (359 cases in the week to 18 September).

The English national average is 330, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 418.6.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 29 September).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 24 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 406 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 60,328 – an infection rate of 9,720.8 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 3,921 cases in Ryedale (up 25) – 325.4 case rate per 100K
• 9,963 in Selby (up 50) – 466.8
• 16,259 in Harrogate (up 128) – 533
• 8,488 in Hambleton (up 60) – 427.5
• 10,995 in Scarborough (up 75) – 443.3
• 5,120 in Richmondshire (up 37) – 299.6
• 5,582 in Craven (up 31) – 371.5.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That leaves the total at 653 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were five coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 19 September, and 40 in the previous seven days (down two).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	36,722	34,526
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,771,294	7,736,235
Daily UK deaths:	150	167
Total number UK deaths:	136,525	136,375
Confirmed cases in York:	22,088	22,015
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	60,328	59,922
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	36,755	36,566
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	58	151,983 in total
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	144	141,648 in total
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	Daily: 31,853 Total: 48,797,579	48,765,726
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	Daily: 33,532 Total: 44,833,280	44,799,748

Tuesday update: 65 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York

2 weeks ago

A further 65 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 28 September).

That takes the cumulative case total to 22,015 – giving an overall infection rate of 10,402.3 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 509 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 100 (24%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 236.0 new cases per 100,000 people (498 cases in the week to 24 September). That’s up from 165.4 in the previous seven days (349 cases in the week to 17 September).

The English national average is 324.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 411.7.

There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 28 September).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 23 September:

In North Yorkshire, there were 420 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 59,922 – an infection rate of 9,655.3 cases per 100K.

There are:

• 3,896 cases in Ryedale (up 13) – 323.6 case rate per 100K
• 9,913 in Selby (up 57) – 451.5
• 16,131 in Harrogate (up 118) – 511.9
• 8,428 in Hambleton (up 85) – 405.7
• 10,920 in Scarborough (up 87) – 433.2
• 5,083 in Richmondshire (up 34) – 279.2
• 5,551 in Craven (up 26) – 357.5.

There were three coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 653 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There were five coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 19 September, and 40 in the previous seven days (down two).

Today’s key figures

Statistic	Today	Yesterday
Daily total of people tested positive:	34,526	37,960
Total of people tested positive in the UK:	7,736,235	7,701,715
Daily UK deaths:	167	40
Total number UK deaths:	136,375	136,208
Confirmed cases in York:	22,015	21,950
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:	59,922	59,502
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:	36,566	36,384
People vaccinated in York – 1st dose	22	151,925 in total
People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose	92	141,504 in total
People vaccinated UK – 1st dose	48,765,726	48,736,534
People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose	44,799,748	44,764,324