Saturday update: One area of York turns black on the Covid map as cases rise
Another 275 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 29 January).
That takes the cumulative case total to 47,118 – giving an overall infection rate of 22,329.5 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 2,144 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 244 (12.8%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 932.6 new cases per 100,000 people (1,968 cases in the week to 25 January).
The English national average is 994.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 986.3.
One area of York has turned black on the Covid map, meaning it is in the highest band of cases, with a case rate of more than 1,600. South Bank & Dringhouses has 135 coronavirus cases, giving it a case rate of 1,700.7 per 100K.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 29 January).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 24 January:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 24 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.| Area | Cases | 7 day rolling rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 136 | 1390.9 | 72 (112.5%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 135 | 1700.7 | 65 (92.9%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 131 | 986.1 | 27 (26.0%) |
| Acomb | 106 | 1013.4 | 6 (6.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 102 | 1122.9 | 7 (7.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 102 | 907.7 | 21 (25.9%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 96 | 992.6 | 13 (15.7%) |
| Clifton North | 90 | 1033.1 | -3 (-3.2%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 88 | 941.5 | -6 (-6.4%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 87 | 1049.6 | 17 (24.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 84 | 983.6 | -11 (-11.6%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 84 | 737.2 | -19 (-18.4%) |
| York City Centre | 79 | 567.0 | 5 (6.8%) |
| Holgate West | 78 | 834.9 | -14 (-15.2%) |
| Strensall | 68 | 979.4 | -7 (-9.3%) |
| Holgate East | 66 | 728.1 | -18 (-21.4%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 63 | 756.8 | -22 (-25.9%) |
| Osbaldwick | 63 | 738.7 | -2 (-3.1%) |
| Huntington | 62 | 910.7 | 10 (19.2%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 61 | 945.6 | -2 (-3.2%) |
| New Earswick | 50 | 861.8 | -11 (-18.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 48 | 760.6 | 21 (77.8%) |
| Wigginton | 46 | 760.0 | 15 (48.4%) |
| Haxby | 43 | 752.3 | 6 (16.2%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 727 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 137,408 – an infection rate of 22,140.8 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 29 Jan 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 47 | 10,168 | 638.2 | 98 |
| Selby | 105 | 22,586 | 1,018.6 | 150 |
| Harrogate | 229 | 38,230 | 1,121.7 | 374 |
| Hambleton | 118 | 19,417 | 1,091 | 197 |
| Scarborough | 111 | 23,098 | 901.3 | 277 |
| Richmondshire | 70 | 11,301 | 1,068.3 | 106 |
| Craven | 47 | 12,608 | 934.8 | 152 |
At weekends, there are no updates on the numbers of people in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hospitals with Covid, or figures on coronavirus-related deaths within the trust.
Today’s key figures: 29 Jan 2022
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 72,727 | 89,176 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 16,406,123 | 16,333,980 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 296 | 277 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 155,613 | 155,317 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 47,118 | 46,843 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 137,408 | 136,681 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 79,094 | 78,758 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 48 Total: 163,915 | Daily: 104 Total: 163,867 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 80 Total: 152,932 | Daily: 87 Total: 152,852 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 193 Total: 123,343 | Daily: 212 Total: 123,150 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 16,370 Total: 52,313,949 | Daily: 15,706 Total: 52,297,579 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 32,964 Total: 48,347,597 | Daily: 29,948 Total: 48,314,633 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 53,124 Total: 37,211,022 | Daily: 52,956 Total: 37,157,898 |