Monday update: York coronavirus infection rate falls below the national average

The vaccination centre at Askham Bar in York. Photograph: Danny Lawson / PA Wire

A further 88 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 18 January).

It takes the cumulative total to 10,142 – giving an overall infection rate of 4,815.4 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 903 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – a decrease of 445 (-33%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 483.8 new cases per 100,000 people (1,019 cases in the week to 14 January). That’s down from 638.6 in the previous seven days (1,345 cases in the week to 7 January).

The English national average is 520.4, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 285.

There have been three more coronavirus-related deaths in the York council area, and 23 in the last seven days (up 12 / 109.1%).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 13 January:

New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 13 January

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.
AreaCases7 day
rolling rate
Change
Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood87942.7-39 (-31.0%)
Clifton Without & Skelton85999.1-1 (-1.2%)
Acomb82783.3-20 (-19.6%)
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park67717.2-17 (-20.2%)
Fulford Road & Clementhorpe55417.7-9 (-14.1%)
Heworth North & Stockton53545.1-15 (-22.1%)
Holgate West52555.0-3 (-5.5%)
Osbaldwick52618.723 (79.3%)
Clifton North51588.3-1 (-1.9%)
Wigginton45737.84 (9.8%)
Huntington43625.710 (30.3%)
Tang Hall43379.1-12 (-21.8%)
Heworth South & The Groves42367.0-6 (-12.5%)
Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake38586.59 (31.0%)
Haxby36626.76 (20.0%)
Rawcliffe & Clifton South35416.3-28 (-44.4%)
Strensall34487.77 (25.9%)
York City Centre
32237.5-30 (-48.4%)
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe31373.7-24 (-43.6%)
South Bank & Dringhouses29371.7-16 (-35.6%)
Fulford, Heslington & University28292.0-18 (-39.1%)
Holgate East24264.1-40 (-62.5%)
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham20313.8-14 (-41.2%)
New Earswick18312.9-7 (-28.0%)

In North Yorkshire, there were 216 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 23,502  – an infection rate of 3,802.6 cases per 100K.

There are 1,452 cases in Ryedale (up 11), 3,732 in Selby (up 43), 6,012 in Harrogate (up 137), 3,270 in Hambleton (up 26), 4,747 in Scarborough (up 21), 1,999 in Richmondshire (up 21) and 2,290 in Craven (up 21).

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

That takes the total to 423 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: 3,433,494 (3,395,959)
  • Daily total of people tested positive: 37,535 (38,598)
  • Total number UK deaths: 89,860 (89,261)
  • Daily UK deaths: 599 (671)
  • Confirmed cases in York: 10,142 (10,054)
  • Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 23,502 (23,286)
  • Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 14,058 (13,992)
  • People vaccinated – 1st dose: 4,062,501 as of 17 January (3,857,266)
  • People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 452,301 as of 17 January (449,736)