Sunday update: 120 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York
Another 120 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Sunday, 17 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 23,612 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,189.9 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 689 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 156 (29.3%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 293.8 new cases per 100,000 people.
The English national average is 410.3, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 482.7.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 17 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 12 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 39 | 429.3 | 8 (25.8%) |
| Acomb | 37 | 353.7 | 15 (68.2%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 37 | 446.4 | -1 (-2.6%) |
| Holgate West | 37 | 396.1 | 7 (23.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 35 | 409.8 | 12 (52.2%) |
| Holgate East | 34 | 375.1 | 11 (47.8%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 31 | 390.5 | -2 (-6.1%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 30 | 310.2 | 12 (66.7%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 29 | 348.4 | 3 (11.5%) |
| Haxby | 28 | 489.9 | 10 (55.6%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 26 | 265.9 | 12 (85.7%) |
| Wigginton | 24 | 396.5 | 2 (9.1%) |
| Osbaldwick | 23 | 269.7 | 8 (53.3%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 23 | 269.7 | 8 (40.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 23 | 246.1 | 5 (27.8%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 22 | 193.1 | 6 (37.5%) |
| York City Centre | 21 | 150.7 | 9 (75.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 20 | 150.5 | 10 (100.0%) |
| Clifton North | 17 | 195.1 | 1 (6.2%) |
| Strensall | 17 | 244.9 | -3 (-15.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 17 | 244.9 | -3 (-15.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 15 | 232.5 | 7 (87.5%) |
| New Earswick | 12 | 206.8 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Huntington | 11 | 161.6 | -12 (-52.2%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 475 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 68,116 – an infection rate of 10,975.7 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,488 cases in Ryedale (up 50) – 444 case rate per 100K
- 11,140 in Selby (up 67) – 555.1
- 18,974 in Harrogate (up 174) – 684.6
- 9,403 in Hambleton (up 49) – 375.3
- 12,296 in Scarborough (up 65) – 463.5
- 5,496 in Richmondshire (up 23) – 297.8
- 6,319 in Craven (up 47) – 514.5.
The NHS doesn’t release figures for coronavirus-related deaths in trust hospitals at weekends.
There were two coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 10 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (no change).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 45,140 | 43,423 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,449,165 | 8,404,469 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 57 | 148 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 138,584 | 138,527 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 23,612 | 23,492 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 68,116 | 67,641 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 40,489 | 40,251 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: N/A Total: N/A | Daily: 35 Total: 153,539 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: N/A Total: N/A | Daily: 78 Total: 143,396 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 23,706 Total: 49,398,211 | Daily: 39,351 Total: 49,374,505 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 32,983 Total: 45,358,472 | Daily: 28,258 Total: 45,325,489 |