Saturday update: More than 100 new coronavirus cases in York – but infection rate falling

A hand sanitiser dispenser near York Minster. Photograph: YorkMix

Another 105 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 16 January).

It takes the cumulative total to 9,946 – giving an overall infection rate of 4,722.3 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days there have been 1,045 positive Covid-19 tests in York – a decrease of 284 (-21.4%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 580.7 new cases per 100,000 people. This time last week it was 626.3.

The English national average is 561.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 295.7.

There have been two more coronavirus-related deaths in the York council area, and 21 in the last seven days (up 11).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 11 January:

New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 11 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 & Foxwood1071,159.4-7 (-6.1%)
Clifton Without & Skelton931,093.15 (5.7%)
Acomb92878.8-10 (-9.8%)
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park82877.8-32 (-28.1%)
Holgate West68725.824 (54.5%)
Fulford Road & Clementhorpe63478.512 (23.5%)
Clifton North60692.115 (33.3%)
Heworth North & Stockton52534.8-15 (-22.4%)
Tang Hall49431.91 (2.1%)
Rawcliffe & Clifton South47559.1-8 (-14.5%)
York City Centre
47348.8-14 (-23.0%)
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe46554.5-6 (-11.5%)
Huntington43625.74 (10.3%)
Heworth South & The Groves43375.7-19 (-30.6%)
South Bank & Dringhouses42538.4-4 (-8.7%)
Osbaldwick41487.89 (28.1%)
Holgate East40440.1-14 (-25.9%)
Wigginton39639.4-3 (-7.1%)
Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake35540.2-4 (-10.3%)
Haxby31539.71 (3.3%)
Fulford, Heslington & University27281.5-29 (-51.8%)
Strensall26373.0-4 (-13.3%)
New Earswick25434.613 (108.3%)
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham25392.2-15 (-37.5%)

In North Yorkshire, there were 166 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 23,041  – an infection rate of 3,728 cases per 100K.

There are 1,419 cases in Ryedale (up 22), 3,647 in Selby (up 26), 5,875 in Harrogate (up 20), 3,202 in Hambleton (up 40), 4,691 in Scarborough (up 24), 1,953 in Richmondshire (up 15) and 2,254 in Craven (up 19).

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

That takes the total to 415 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: 3,357,361 (3,316,019)
  • Daily total of people tested positive: 41,346 (55,761)
  • Total number UK deaths: 88,590 (87,295)
  • Daily UK deaths: 1,295 (1,280)
  • Confirmed cases in York: 9,946 (9,841)
  • Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 23,041 (22,875)
  • Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 13,922 (13,846)
  • People vaccinated – 1st dose: 3,559,179 as of 15 January (3,234,946)
  • People vaccinated – 1st dose: 447,261 as of 15 January (443,234)