New Year’s Eve update: Four areas of York turn black on Covid map due to highest rates
Another 543 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Friday, 31 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 36,707 – giving an overall infection rate of 17,395.7 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 3,527 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 1,674 (90.3%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 1,311.8 new cases per 100,000 people (2,768 cases in the week to 26 December).
The English national average is 1,263.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 992.8.
Four areas of York have now turned black on the Covid map after surpassing the new highest category for cases – above 1,600. Wigginton has a case rate of 1,966, the highest recorded in York so far; Clifton Without & Skelton has a rate of 1721.3; Strensall’s rate is 1,685.2; and Huntington has reached 1,615.7.
There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and six in the last seven days (as at 31 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 26 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 26 December
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City Centre | 174 | 1248.9 | 77 (79.4%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 147 | 1721.3 | 61 (70.9%) |
| Tang Hall | 147 | 1308.2 | 47 (47.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 138 | 1038.8 | 40 (40.8%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 136 | 1193.6 | 43 (46.2%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 132 | 1364.8 | 21 (18.9%) |
| Clifton North | 129 | 1480.7 | 71 (122.4%) |
| Holgate East | 125 | 1378.9 | 47 (60.3%) |
| Wigginton | 119 | 1966.0 | 70 (142.9%) |
| Strensall | 117 | 1685.2 | 61 (108.9%) |
| Holgate West | 116 | 1241.7 | 31 (36.5%) |
| Acomb | 116 | 1109.0 | 37 (46.8%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 115 | 1381.5 | 45 (64.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 114 | 1336.6 | 59 (107.3%) |
| Huntington | 110 | 1615.7 | 58 (111.5%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 106 | 1278.8 | 56 (112.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 106 | 1166.9 | 44 (71.0%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 104 | 1310.2 | 36 (52.9%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 99 | 1012.5 | 37 (59.7%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 94 | 1489.5 | 47 (100.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 90 | 962.9 | 26 (40.6%) |
| New Earswick | 81 | 1396.1 | 34 (72.3%) |
| Haxby | 77 | 1347.1 | 51 (196.2%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 76 | 1178.1 | 40 (111.1%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 1,470 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 105,337 – an infection rate of 16,973.1 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 31 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 183 | 8,019 | 956.3 | 94 |
| Selby | 283 | 17,451 | 1,196.3 | 147 |
| Harrogate | 330 | 29,455 | 1,077.7 | 366 |
| Hambleton | 188 | 14,589 | 908.3 | 192 |
| Scarborough | 259 | 17,805 | 1,196.3 | 271 |
| Richmondshire | 89 | 8,320 | 658.8 | 105 |
| Craven | 138 | 9,698 | 995.8 | 149 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 739 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 26 December, and 52 patients in hospital on 28 December, none in a ventilation bed. In the previous seven days, 42 Covid patients were admitted – up six.
Today’s key figures: 31 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 189,846 | 189,213 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 12,937,886 | 12,748,050 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 203 | 332 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 148,624 | 148,421 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 36,707 | 36,164 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 105,337 | 103,867 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 60,869 | 59,744 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 77 Total: 162,178 | Daily: 96 Total: 162,101 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 58 Total: 150,168 | Daily: 82 Total: 150,110 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 990 Total: 111,438 | Daily: 1,262 Total: 110,448 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 33,371 Total: 51,771,384 | Daily: 32,607 Total: 51,738,013 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 44,107 Total: 47,412,181 | Daily: 43,766 Total: 47,368,074 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 397,554 Total: 33,924,738 | Daily: 435,293 Total: 33,527,184 |