Monday update: Positive Covid tests in York drop by a quarter
Another 20 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 1 March).
It takes the cumulative total to 11,873 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,637.2 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 124 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – a decrease of 41 (-24.8%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 72.6 new cases per 100,000 people (153 cases in the week to 25 February). That’s up from 67.9 in the previous seven days (143 cases in the week to 18 February).
The English national average is 102.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 141.9.
There has been one more coronavirus-related death in the York council area, and five in the last seven days (down seven / -58.3%).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 24 February:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 24 February
Coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases by Middle Super Output Area. Seven day rates are expressed per 100,000 population. On a phone scroll horizontally to see all the data. Source *Suppressed rates: MSOA level rates are suppressed where there have been fewer than 3 cases in a seven-day period. This is to protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure.| Area | Cases | 7 day rolling rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 18 | 230.7 | 16 (800.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 15 | 132.2 | 9 (150.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 12 | 91.1 | 3 (33.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 10 | 117.5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Haxby | 9 | 156.7 | 5 (125.0%) |
| Huntington | 9 | 131.0 | 1 (12.5%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 9 | 96.3 | 3 (50.0%) |
| York City Centre | 9 | 66.8 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Clifton North | 8 | 92.3 | -1 (-11.1%) |
| Holgate West | 8 | 85.4 | 5 (166.7%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 7 | 61.2 | -2 (-22.2%) |
| Acomb | 6 | 57.3 | -5 (-45.5%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 6 | 52.1 | -1 (-16.7%) |
| Holgate East | 6 | 66.0 | -2 (-25.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 5 | 51.4 | -3 (-37.5%) |
| Strensall | 5 | 71.7 | 1 (25.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 4 | 48.2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 3 | 46.3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| New Earswick | 3 | 52.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 3 | 35.7 | -2 (-40.0%) |
| Wigginton | 3 | 49.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
In North Yorkshire, there were 43 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 28,118 – an infection rate of 4,549.4 cases per 100K.
There are 1,790 cases in Ryedale (up one), 4,559 in Selby (up seven), 7,312 in Harrogate (up 17), 4,032 in Hambleton (up six), 5,298 in Scarborough (up four), 2,475 in Richmondshire (up five) and 2,652 in Craven (up three).
There was one more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 573 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 4,182,009 (4,176,554)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 5,455 (6,035)
- Total number UK deaths: 122,953 (122,849)
- Daily UK deaths: 104 (144)
- Confirmed cases in York: 11,873 (11,853)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 28,118 (28,075)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 16,777 (16,747)
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 20,275,451 as of 28 February (20,089,551)
- People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 815,816 as of 28 February (796,132)