Monday update: York records lowest daily coronavirus cases since before Christmas

A York hand sanitising station in the snow. Photograph: Richard McDougall

Another 25 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Monday, 8 February).

That’s the lowest daily total since 18 December, more than seven weeks ago, when 15 cases were recorded.

It takes the cumulative total to 11,406 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,415.5 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 270 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – a decrease of 128 (-32.2%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 143.9 new cases per 100,000 people (303 cases in the week to 4 February). That’s down from 197.5 in the previous seven days (416 cases in the week to 28 January).

The English national average is 222.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 182.3.

There have been two more coronavirus-related deaths in the York council area, and 21 in the last seven days (down nine / 30%).

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

New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 3 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.
AreaCases7 day
rolling rate
Change
Acomb20191.0-1 (-4.8%)
Fulford, Heslington & University20208.6-7 (-25.9%)
Tang Hall20176.3-7 (-25.9%)
Fulford Road & Clementhorpe19144.3-14 (-42.4%)
Heworth South & The Groves17148.5-7 (-29.2%)
Osbaldwick16190.4-7 (-30.4%)
New Earswick15260.8-3 (-16.7%)
Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood15162.5-13 (-46.4%)
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe14168.84 (40.0%)
Clifton Without & Skelton14164.6-12 (-46.2%)
Holgate East14154.00 (0.0%)
Holgate West14149.4-4 (-22.2%)
Huntington14203.7-2 (-12.5%)
York City Centre
14103.92 (16.7%)
Haxby13226.3-10 (-43.5%)
Rawcliffe & Clifton South13154.62 (18.2%)
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park13139.2-2 (-13.3%)
Clifton North10115.4-7 (-41.2%)
Heworth North & Stockton10102.8-2 (-16.7%)
South Bank & Dringhouses9115.4-7 (-43.8%)
Strensall9129.1-5 (-35.7%)
Wigginton9147.6-6 (-40.0%)
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham578.40 (0.0%)
Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake461.7-2 (-33.3%)

In North Yorkshire, there were 85 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 26,644  – an infection rate of 4,311 cases per 100K.

There are 1,672 cases in Ryedale (up three), 4,301 in Selby (up 22), 6,884 in Harrogate (up 17), 3,802 in Hambleton (up 23), 5,116 in Scarborough (up 12), 2,303 in Richmondshire (up five) and 2,566 in Craven (up three).

There were four more coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

That takes the total to 530 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: 3,959,784 (3,945,680)
  • Daily total of people tested positive: 14,104 (15,845)
  • Total number UK deaths: 112,798 (112,465)
  • Daily UK deaths: 333 (373)
  • Confirmed cases in York: 11,406 (11,381)
  • Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 26,644 (26,559)
  • Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 15,629 (15,588)
  • People vaccinated – 1st dose: 12,294,006 as of 7 February (12,014,288)
  • People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 512,581 as of 7 February (511,447)