Saturday update: Two more coronavirus-related deaths in York as cases rise
Another 205 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 18 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 31,532 – giving an overall infection rate of 14,943.2 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,207 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 223 (22.7%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 472 new cases per 100,000 people (996 cases in the week to 14 December).
The English national average is 597.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 373.3.
There were two coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 18 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 13 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 13 December
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 73 | 697.9 | 27 (58.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 61 | 652.6 | 11 (22.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 59 | 444.1 | 24 (68.6%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 59 | 610.0 | 1 (1.7%) |
| Holgate West | 54 | 578.0 | 19 (54.3%) |
| New Earswick | 54 | 930.7 | 13 (31.7%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 50 | 603.2 | 9 (22.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 46 | 403.7 | 21 (84.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 46 | 409.4 | -13 (-22.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 46 | 409.4 | -1 (-2.3%) |
| York City Centre | 45 | 323.0 | 16 (55.2%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 42 | 504.6 | 5 (13.5%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 41 | 649.7 | 2 (5.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 39 | 456.7 | 6 (18.2%) |
| Osbaldwick | 36 | 422.1 | 4 (12.5%) |
| Holgate East | 35 | 386.1 | -23 (-39.7%) |
| Huntington | 35 | 514.1 | -20 (-36.4%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 32 | 403.1 | 9 (39.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 28 | 434.0 | 7 (33.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 28 | 286.4 | 10 (55.6%) |
| Clifton North | 27 | 309.9 | 5 (22.7%) |
| Strensall | 27 | 388.9 | -7 (-20.6%) |
| Haxby | 21 | 367.4 | 14 (200.0%) |
| Wigginton | 16 | 264.3 | -10 (-38.5%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 462 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 93,917 – an infection rate of 15,133 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 18 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 32 | 6,862 | 357.7 | 92 |
| Selby | 94 | 15,290 | 357.7 | 144 |
| Harrogate | 158 | 26,241 | 375.1 | 362 |
| Hambleton | 56 | 12,981 | 359 | 187 |
| Scarborough | 44 | 16,319 | 357.7 | 269 |
| Richmondshire | 18 | 7,610 | 446.7 | 104 |
| Craven | 60 | 8,614 | 446.5 | 148 |
At weekends, NHS England does not issue updates on coronavirus-related deaths at trust hospitals.
There were six coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 12 December, and 42 patients in hospital on 14 December, two in ventilation beds. In the previous seven days, 45 Covid patients were admitted – up 18.
Today’s key figures: 18 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 90,418 | 93,045 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 11,279,428 | 11,190,354 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 125 | 111 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 147,173 | 147,048 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 31,532 | 31,327 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 93,917 | 93,455 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 54,370 | 54,098 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 193 Total: 160,932 | Daily: 2 Total: 160,739 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 281 Total: 148,768 | Daily: 8 Total: 148,487 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 6,715 Total: 84,296 | Daily: 872 Total: 77,581 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 32,099 Total: 51,425,763 | Daily: 32,677 Total: 51,393,664 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 41,221 Total: 46,965,009 | Daily: 42,497 Total: 46,923,788 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 817,625 Total: 27,156,276 | Daily: 861,306 Total: 26,338,651 |