Saturday update: Coronavirus cases rising again in York
Another 111 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 7 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 17,994 – giving an overall infection rate of 8,527.5 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 698 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 179 (34.5%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 268.2 new cases per 100,000 people (566 cases in the week to 3 August).
The English national average is 282.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 360.8.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 7 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 2 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City Centre | 47 | 348.8 | 20 (74.1%) |
| Tang Hall | 42 | 370.2 | 4 (10.5%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 37 | 323.3 | 11 (42.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 35 | 411.4 | 9 (34.6%) |
| Huntington | 29 | 422.0 | 11 (61.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 25 | 385.9 | 7 (38.9%) |
| Holgate West | 25 | 266.8 | -7 (-21.9%) |
| Holgate East | 24 | 264.1 | -6 (-20.0%) |
| Wigginton | 24 | 393.5 | -3 (-11.1%) |
| Acomb | 23 | 219.7 | 12 (109.1%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 23 | 273.6 | 8 (53.3%) |
| Strensall | 23 | 329.9 | 5 (27.8%) |
| Clifton North | 22 | 253.8 | 8 (57.1%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 22 | 167.1 | -1 (-4.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 22 | 229.4 | 2 (10.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 22 | 261.7 | 2 (10.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 21 | 227.5 | -6 (-22.2%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 19 | 229.0 | 3 (18.8%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 19 | 195.4 | 4 (-17.4%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 18 | 192.7 | -11 (-37.9%) |
| New Earswick | 15 | 260.8 | -4 (-21.1%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 13 | 166.6 | -6 (-31.6%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 12 | 188.3 | -1 (-7.7%) |
| Haxby | 4 | 69.6 | -21 (-84.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 277 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 44,758 – an infection rate of 7,211.9 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 2,648 cases in Ryedale (up 24) – case rate 169 per 100K
- 7,515 in Selby (up 42) – 297.7
- 11,679 in Harrogate (up 78) – 263.7
- 6,516 in Hambleton (up 38) – 232.8
- 8,120 in Scarborough (up 53) – 264.9
- 4,000 in Richmondshire (up 21) – 269.9
- 4,280 in Craven (up 21) – 232.
At weekends, NHS England no longer reports coronavirus deaths in hospitals.
There were three coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 1 August, and 29 in the previous seven days (down five).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,042,252 | 6,014,023 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 28,612 | 31,808 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 103 | 92 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 130,281 | 130,178 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 17,994 | 17,883 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 44,758 | 44,481 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 26,973 | 26,774 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose: | 74 | 147,590 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose: | 622 | 118,292 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose: | 46,997,495 | 46,961,830 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 39,210,356 | 39,047,529 |