Monday update: York coronavirus rate goes back above 300
A further 93 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 18 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 23,705 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,234 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 705 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 155 (28.2%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 313.7 new cases per 100,000 people (662 cases in the week to 14 October). That’s up from 238.8 in the previous seven days (504 cases in the week to 7 October).
The English national average is 424, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 488.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 18 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 13 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 13 October
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate West | 43 | 460.3 | 17 (65.4%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 41 | 451.3 | 7 (20.6%) |
| Acomb | 37 | 353.7 | 12 (48.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 37 | 446.4 | 1 (2.8%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 36 | 421.5 | 13 (56.5%) |
| Holgate East | 33 | 364.0 | 6 (22.2%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 33 | 415.7 | -1 (-2.9%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 31 | 491.2 | 14 (82.4%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 31 | 331.7 | 16 (106.7%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 29 | 299.8 | 14 (93.3%) |
| Haxby | 28 | 489.9 | 10 (55.6%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 27 | 324.4 | -2 (-6.9%) |
| Osbaldwick | 26 | 304.8 | 11 (73.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 26 | 231.4 | 8 (44.4%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 24 | 245.4 | 8 (50.0%) |
| Wigginton | 23 | 380.0 | 2 (9.5%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 22 | 165.6 | 11 (100.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 21 | 184.3 | 5 (31.2%) |
| York City Centre | 21 | 150.7 | 7 (50.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 19 | 294.5 | 10 (111.1%) |
| Clifton North | 16 | 183.7 | -1 (-5.9%) |
| Strensall | 16 | 230.4 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Huntington | 12 | 176.3 | -8 (-40.0%) |
| New Earswick | 12 | 206.8 | -1 (-7.7%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 426 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 68,542 – an infection rate of 11,044.3 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,522 cases in Ryedale (up 34) – 458.4 case rate per 100K
- 11,190 in Selby (up 50) – 559.5
- 19,121 in Harrogate (up 147) – 708.8
- 9,446 in Hambleton (up 43) – 403.6
- 12,381 in Scarborough (up 85) – 458.9
- 5,523 in Richmondshire (up 27) – 292.2
- 6,359 in Craven (up 40) – 523.2.
There were three coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 665 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: | 49,156 | 45,140 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,497,868 | 8,449,165 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 45 | 57 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 138,629 | 138,584 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 23,705 | 23,612 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 68,542 | 68,116 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 40,695 | 40,489 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: N/A Total: N/A | Daily: N/A Total: N/A |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: N/A Total: N/A | Daily: N/A Total: N/A |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 17,837 Total: 49,422,753 | Daily: 23,706 Total: 49,398,211 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 17,265 Total: 45,377,411 | Daily: 32,983 Total: 45,358,472 |