Thursday update: Another 246 coronavirus cases confirmed in York
A further 246 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 31 March).
That takes the cumulative case total to 61,780 – giving an overall infection rate of 29,278 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,744 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 322 (-15.6%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 960.1 new cases per 100,000 people (2,026 cases in the week to 27 March). It was 976.7 yesterday.
The English national average is 873.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 746.3.
There have been eight coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area in the last seven days (up four). The total number of deaths in the city is 462.
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 26 March:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 26 March
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 | 133 | 1271.5 | 61 (84.7%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 127 | 956.0 | 11 (9.5%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 119 | 1499.1 | 38 (46.9%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 108 | 947.9 | 22 (25.6%) |
| Holgate East | 101 | 1114.2 | -4 (-3.8%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 100 | 1100.8 | 37 (58.7%) |
| Holgate West | 100 | 1070.4 | 7 (7.5%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 98 | 1013.2 | 23 (30.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 94 | 1005.7 | -13 (-12.1%) |
| York City Centre | 94 | 674.7 | -8 (-8.5%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 86 | 1033.2 | 16 (22.9%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 79 | 953.1 | -6 (-7.1%) |
| Osbaldwick | 79 | 926.3 | 4 (5.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 79 | 703.0 | 6 (8.2%) |
| Clifton North | 77 | 883.8 | 16 (26.2%) |
| Huntington | 76 | 1116.3 | 19 (33.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 70 | 819.7 | -9 (-11.4%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 68 | 1054.1 | -4 (-5.6%) |
| New Earswick | 63 | 1085.8 | 6 (10.5%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 62 | 634.1 | -5 (-7.5%) |
| Wigginton | 60 | 991.2 | -1 (-1.6%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 55 | 871.5 | -11 (-16.7%) |
| Strensall | 55 | 792.2 | -12 (-17.9%) |
| Haxby | 51 | 892.2 | 10 (24.4%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 679 new coronavirus cases reported today – taking the cumulative total to 176,635 – an infection rate of 28,461.5 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 31 Mar 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 49 | 13,324 | 949.1 | 112 |
| Selby | 104 | 28,337 | 1,008.8 | 159 |
| Harrogate | 166 | 50,107 | 988 | 402 |
| Hambleton | 112 | 25,106 | 905 | 212 |
| Scarborough | 111 | 29,402 | 904.9 | 294 |
| Richmondshire | 76 | 14,468 | 776.1 | 111 |
| Craven | 61 | 15,891 | 788.3 | 169 |
There were five coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 868 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were 291 Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals), as at 30 March. Six are in the intensive care unit.
Today’s key figures: 31 Mar 2022
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive today: | 74,416 | 86,838 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 21,147,425 | 21,073,009 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 192 | 213 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 165,379 | 165,187 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 61,780 | 61,534 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 176,635 | 175,956 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 100,197 | 99,776 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 0 Total: 164,748 | Daily: 7 Total: 164,749 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 7 Total: 155,853 | Daily: 31 Total: 155,846 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 52 Total: 127,742 | Daily: 49 Total: 127,690 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 5,513 Total: 52,798,443 | Daily: 4,865 Total: 52,792,930 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 12,584 Total: 49,428,034 | Daily: 11,424 Total: 49,415,450 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 16,723 Total: 38,808,096 | Daily: 15,127 Total: 38,791,373 |