Thursday update: Another 221 coronavirus cases confirmed in York
Another 221 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 16 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 31,119 – giving an overall infection rate of 14,747.5 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,081 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 231 (27.2%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 453.1 new cases per 100,000 people (956 cases in the week to 12 December). That’s up from 404.2 in the previous seven days (853 cases in the week to 5 December).
The English national average is 540.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 359.6.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and none in the last seven days (as at 16 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 11 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 72 | 770.3 | 39 (118.2%) |
| Acomb | 68 | 650.1 | 27 (65.9%) |
| Holgate West | 56 | 599.4 | 22 (64.7%) |
| New Earswick | 54 | 930.7 | 20 (58.8%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 52 | 537.6 | -10 (-16.1%) |
| Huntington | 50 | 734.4 | 16 (47.1%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 49 | 591.1 | 4 (8.9%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 45 | 338.7 | 5 (12.5%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 45 | 495.4 | 8 (21.6%) |
| York City Centre | 39 | 279.9 | 12 (44.4%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 37 | 444.5 | -6 (-14.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 36 | 570.4 | -3 (-7.7%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 34 | 428.3 | 10 (41.7%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 33 | 289.6 | 8 (32.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 33 | 386.9 | -4 (-10.8%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 32 | 374.7 | -3 (-8.6%) |
| Strensall | 32 | 460.9 | -1 (-3.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 32 | 284.8 | -30 (-48.4%) |
| Holgate East | 31 | 342.0 | -28 (-47.5%) |
| Clifton North | 26 | 298.4 | -2 (-7.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 25 | 387.5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 22 | 225.0 | 2 (10.0%) |
| Wigginton | 19 | 313.9 | -5 (-20.8%) |
| Haxby | 14 | 244.9 | 7 (100.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 505 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 92,979 – an infection rate of 14,981.9 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 16 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 42 | 6,780 | 329 | 92 |
| Selby | 92 | 15,100 | 435.1 | 144 |
| Harrogate | 137 | 25,964 | 378.8 | 362 |
| Hambleton | 68 | 12,836 | 336.1 | 187 |
| Scarborough | 68 | 16,239 | 260.3 | 269 |
| Richmondshire | 33 | 7,555 | 448.5 | 104 |
| Craven | 65 | 8,505 | 456.9 | 148 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 723 across the trust (York and Scarborough 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: 16 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 88,376 | 78,610 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 11,097,851 | 11,010,286 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 146 | 165 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 146,937 | 146,791 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 31,119 | 30,898 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 92,979 | 92,474 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 53,853 | 53,544 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 69 Total: 160,737 | Daily: 77 Total: 160,668 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 77 Total: 148,479 | Daily: 105 Total: 148,402 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 3,073 Total: 76,709 | Daily: 1,703 Total: 73,636 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 28,067 Total: 51,360,987 | Daily: 34,082 Total: 51,332,920 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 38,794 Total: 46,881,291 | Daily: 37,888 Total: 46,842,497 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 745,183 Total: 25,477,345 | Daily: 656,711 Total: 24,732,162 |