Saturday update: More than 100 new coronavirus cases in York for the fifth successive day
Another 113 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 23 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 24,357 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,542.9 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 865 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 197 (29.5%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 354.5 new cases per 100,000 people (748 cases in the week to 18 October).
The English national average is 477, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 481.2.
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 18 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 18 October
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate West | 59 | 631.6 | 24 (68.6%) |
| Acomb | 55 | 525.8 | 18 (48.6%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 48 | 576.6 | 23 (92.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 46 | 506.4 | 6 (15.0%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 43 | 541.7 | 12 (38.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 43 | 460.0 | 24 (126.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 41 | 480.1 | 12 (41.4%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 39 | 618.0 | 15 (62.5%) |
| Holgate East | 37 | 408.2 | 7 (23.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 36 | 320.4 | 17 (89.5%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 25 | 188.2 | 6 (31.6%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 25 | 219.4 | 2 (8.7%) |
| Wigginton | 25 | 413.0 | 3 (13.6%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 24 | 372.0 | 9 (60.0%) |
| Haxby | 24 | 419.9 | -4 (-14.3%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 24 | 248.1 | -2 (-7.7%) |
| Huntington | 24 | 352.5 | 14 (140.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 22 | 257.9 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 20 | 204.5 | -4 (-16.7%) |
| New Earswick | 20 | 344.7 | 11 (122.2%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 19 | 229.2 | -24 (-55.8%) |
| York City Centre | 18 | 129.2 | -3 (-14.3%) |
| Strensall | 16 | 230.4 | -2 (-11.1%) |
| Clifton North | 15 | 172.2 | -2 (-11.8%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 473 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 71,066 – an infection rate of 11,451 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,785 cases in Ryedale – 586 case rate per 100K
- 11,573 in Selby – 507.1
- 19,826 in Harrogate – 693.9
- 9,807 in Hambleton – 417.7
- 12,783 in Scarborough – 485.6
- 5,676 in Richmondshire – 290.3
- 6,616 in Craven – 565.1.
At weekends, the NHS doesn’t give out updates on coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts.
There were seven coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 17 October, and 39 in the previous seven days (up one).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 44,985 | 49,298 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,734,934 | 8,689,949 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 135 | 180 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 139,461 | 139,326 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 24,357 | 24,244 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 71,066 | 70,593 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 41,808 | 41,597 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 90 Total: 154,415 | Daily: 162 Total: 154,325 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 134 Total: 144,306 | Daily: 126 Total: 144,172 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 3,280 Total: 49,606,419 | Daily: 48,732 Total: 49,603,139 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 3,030 Total: 45,489,980 | Daily: 26,828 Total: 45,486,950 |