Thursday update: 74 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York
A further 74 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 26 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 19,748 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,358.7 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 611 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 67 (-9.9%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 313.7 new cases per 100,000 people (662 cases in the week to 22 August). That’s down from 322.7 in the previous seven days (681 cases in the week to 15 August).
The English national average is 329.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 355.8.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and five in the last seven days (as at 26 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 21 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 21 August
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City Centre | 46 | 341.4 | -6 (-11.5%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 41 | 444.3 | 14 (51.9%) |
| Strensall | 40 | 573.8 | 3 (8.1%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 36 | 314.6 | 2 (5.9%) |
| Holgate East | 34 | 374.1 | 7 (25.9%) |
| Clifton North | 31 | 357.6 | 12 (63.2%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 31 | 318.8 | -2 (-6.1%) |
| Holgate West | 31 | 330.9 | 2 (6.9%) |
| Tang Hall | 31 | 273.3 | -1 (-3.1%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 31 | 331.8 | 3 (10.7%) |
| Acomb | 29 | 277.0 | -7 (-19.4%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 28 | 329.1 | 6 (27.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 27 | 321.2 | -3 (-10.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 25 | 189.9 | -8 (-24.2%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 25 | 320.5 | -4 (-13.8%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 23 | 239.8 | -10 (-30.3%) |
| Wigginton | 23 | 377.1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 22 | 339.6 | 4 (22.2%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 22 | 261.7 | -11 (-33.3%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 18 | 217.0 | 6 (50.0%) |
| Haxby | 18 | 313.4 | -3 (-14.3%) |
| Huntington | 14 | 203.7 | -18 (-56.2%) |
| New Earswick | 14 | 243.4 | -4 (-22.2%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 13 | 204.0 | -4 (-23.5%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 310 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 49,629 – an infection rate of 7,996.8 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 3,159 cases in Ryedale (up 22) – 377.5 case rate per 100K
- 8,316 in Selby (up 47) – 322.8
- 12,997 in Harrogate (up 89) – 336.7
- 7,068 in Hambleton (up 36) – 251.3
- 8,958 in Scarborough (up 55) – 282.3
- 4,409 in Richmondshire (up 25) – 308.9
- 4,722 in Craven (up 36) – 317.4.
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 625 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were five coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 22 August, and 43 in the previous seven days (up 18).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,628,709 | 6,590,747 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 38,281 | 35,847 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 140 | 149 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 132,143 | 132,003 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 19,748 | 19,674 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 49,629 | 49,319 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 30,527 | 30,305 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | 17 | 148,343 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 570 | 129,691 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 47,860,628 | 47,792,552 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 42,234,417 | 42,072,712 |