Saturday update: York records 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a week
Another 187 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Saturday, 17 July).
That takes the cumulative case total to 16,043 – giving an overall infection rate of 7,617.1 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,028 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 162 (18.7%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 449.2 new cases per 100,000 people (946 cases in the week to 13 July).
The English national average is 378.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 494.
As of Friday 16 July, the University of York had 37 individuals who were currently self-isolating because they have had a positive Covid-19 test (down from 110 the week before).
There has been no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 17 July).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 12 July:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 12 July
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 | 65 | 620.9 | 0 (0.0%) |
| York City Centre | 63 | 467.5 | 17 (37.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 55 | 595.9 | 24 (77.4%) |
| Holgate West | 53 | 565.7 | 9 (20.5%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 51 | 445.6 | 2 (4.1%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 49 | 372.1 | -22 (-31.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 47 | 725.4 | 28 (147.4%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 46 | 554.5 | 24 (109.1%) |
| Holgate East | 45 | 495.1 | 20 (80.0%) |
| Clifton North | 44 | 507.6 | 2 (4.8%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 44 | 564.0 | 13 (41.9%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 44 | 471.0 | 4 (10.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 43 | 379.1 | -25 (-36.8%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 42 | 493.7 | 9 (27.3%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 38 | 390.8 | 6 (18.8%) |
| Strensall | 35 | 502.1 | 16 (84.2%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 30 | 312.8 | -24 (-44.4%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 28 | 333.1 | 1 (3.7%) |
| Huntington | 26 | 378.3 | 3 (13.0%) |
| New Earswick | 24 | 417.2 | 6 (33.3%) |
| Haxby | 21 | 365.6 | 7 (50.0%) |
| Wigginton | 20 | 327.9 | 7 (53.8%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 17 | 266.7 | 2 (13.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 16 | 190.4 | -17 (-51.5%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 675 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 38,607 – an infection rate of 6,246.5 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 2,303 cases in Ryedale (up 32) – case rate 202.2 per 100K
- 6,564 in Selby (up 84) – 354.2
- 10,108 in Harrogate (up 170) – 418.5
- 5,523 in Hambleton (up 109) – 505.5
- 6,940 in Scarborough (up 116) – 348.5
- 3,477 in Richmondshire (up 75) – 444.8
- 3,692 in Craven (up 89) – 372.8.
At weekends, NHS England no longer reports hospital Covid deaths.
There were five coronavirus patients admitted to the trust on 11 July, and 24 in the previous seven days (up 11).
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 5,386,340 (5,332,371)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 54,674 (51,870)
- Total number UK deaths: 128,683 (128,642)
- Daily UK deaths: 41 (49)
- Confirmed cases in York: 16,043 (15,856)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 38,607 (37,932)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 22,817 (22,420)
- People vaccinated in York on 16 July – 1st dose: 119; 145,833 in total
- People vaccinated in York on 16 July – 2nd dose: 509; 106,785 in total
- People vaccinated UK – 1st dose: 46,227,101 as of 16 July (46,159,145)
- People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose: 35,732,297 as of 16 July (35,543,321)