Monday update: Two areas of York now have a coronavirus case rate above 500
Another 64 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 23 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 19,496 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,239.3 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 657 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 9 (-1.4%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 333.6 new cases per 100,000 people (704 cases in the week to 19 August). That’s up from 322.3 in the previous seven days (680 cases in the week to 12 August).
The English national average is 324.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 363.5.
There were no coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 23 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 18 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 18 August
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 47 | 509.3 | 25 (113.6%) |
| York City Centre | 47 | 348.8 | -13 (-21.7%) |
| Strensall | 46 | 659.9 | 15 (48.4%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 39 | 340.8 | 7 (21.9%) |
| Acomb | 37 | 353.4 | 14 (60.9%) |
| Tang Hall | 35 | 308.5 | 3 (9.4%) |
| Holgate East | 34 | 374.1 | 10 (41.7%) |
| Osbaldwick | 33 | 392.6 | -1 (-2.9%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 33 | 392.5 | 5 (17.9%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 31 | 331.8 | 3 (10.7%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 30 | 227.8 | -3 (-9.1%) |
| Clifton North | 29 | 334.5 | 12 (70.6%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 29 | 340.9 | -2 (-6.5%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 29 | 298.3 | 2 (7.4%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 29 | 371.7 | 4 (16.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 28 | 292.0 | -5 (-15.2%) |
| Holgate West | 28 | 298.9 | -5 (-15.2%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 27 | 416.7 | 12 (80.0%) |
| Wigginton | 27 | 442.7 | 5 (22.7%) |
| Huntington | 26 | 378.3 | -2 (-7.1%) |
| Haxby | 22 | 383.0 | 3 (15.8%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 17 | 204.9 | 2 (13.3%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 12 | 188.3 | -10 (-45.5%) |
| New Earswick | 9 | 156.5 | -11 (-55.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 230 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 48,722 – an infection rate of 7,850.7 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 3,062 cases in Ryedale (up 19) – 366.7 case rate per 100K
- 8,145 in Selby (up 30) – 318.4
- 12,776 in Harrogate (up 57) – 336.7
- 6,963 in Hambleton (up 29) – 220.8
- 8,805 in Scarborough (up 48) – 261.2
- 4,334 in Richmondshire (up 21) – 284.7
- 4,637 in Craven (up 26) – 289.5.
There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 619 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 15 August, and 25 in the previous seven days (up 7).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,524,581 | 6,492,906 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 31,914 | 32,253 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 40 | 49 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 131,680 | 131,640 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 19,496 | 19,432 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 48,722 | 48,492 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 29,944 | 29,758 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | 50 | 148,291 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 763 | 127,833 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 47,690,741 | 47,643,064 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 41,810,753 | 41,688,636 |