Saturday update: Another coronavirus death in York as 97 more cases confirmed
A further 97 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 21 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 19,349 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,169.6 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 693 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 31 (4.7%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 318.5 new cases per 100,000 people (672 cases in the week to 17 August).
The English national average is 314.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 368.5.
There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 21 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 16 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heworth South & The Groves | 43 | 375.7 | 9 (26.5%) |
| York City Centre | 42 | 311.7 | -25 (-37.3%) |
| Acomb | 39 | 372.5 | 5 (14.7%) |
| Strensall | 38 | 545.1 | 16 (72.7%) |
| Huntington | 34 | 494.8 | 8 (30.8%) |
| Holgate West | 33 | 352.2 | -4 (-10.8%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 31 | 318.8 | 6 (23.1%) |
| Holgate East | 31 | 341.1 | 4 (14.8%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 31 | 368.7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 31 | 331.8 | 4 (14.8%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 29 | 220.2 | -18 (-38.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 28 | 333.1 | -10 (-26.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 28 | 246.8 | -8 (-22.2%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 28 | 303.4 | 3 (12.0%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 27 | 346.1 | 8 (42.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 26 | 305.6 | -13 (-33.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 25 | 260.7 | -13 (-34.2%) |
| Clifton North | 24 | 276.8 | 5 (26.3%) |
| Wigginton | 24 | 393.5 | 1 (4.3%) |
| Haxby | 23 | 400.4 | -4 (-14.8%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 22 | 339.6 | 2 (10.0%) |
| New Earswick | 13 | 226.0 | -7 (-35.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 11 | 132.6 | -12 (-52.2%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 11 | 172.6 | -12 (-52.2%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 259 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 48,228 – an infection rate of 7,771.1 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 3,017 cases in Ryedale (up 19) – 338 case rate per 100K
- 8,079 in Selby (up 37) – 320.6
- 12,660 in Harrogate (up 81) – 315.7
- 6,893 in Hambleton (up 38) – 228.4
- 8,707 in Scarborough (up 42) – 285.1
- 4,283 in Richmondshire (up 15) – 286.6
- 4,589 in Craven (up 27) – 259.9.
At weekends, the NHS does not issue coronavirus death figures for NHS hospital trusts.
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: | 6,460,930 | 6,429,147 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 32,058 | 37,314 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 104 | 114 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 131,591 | 131,487 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 19,349 | 19,252 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 48,228 | 47,969 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 29,564 | 29,368 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | 70 | 148,178 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 580 | 126,023 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 47,573,794 | 47,516,505 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 41,496,576 | 41,332,128 |