Thursday update: Another coronavirus death at York NHS Trust and 107 new city cases
A further 107 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 19 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 19,137 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,069.2 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 678 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 9 (-1.3%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 322.7 new cases per 100,000 people (681 cases in the week to 15 August). That’s down from 347.8 in the previous seven days (734 cases in the week to 8 August).
The English national average is 308.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 368.3.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and none in the last seven days (as at 19 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 14 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 14 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 | 52 | 385.9 | -17 (-24.6%) |
| Strensall | 37 | 530.8 | 11 (42.3%) |
| Acomb | 35 | 334.3 | -1 (-2.8%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 34 | 297.1 | -3 (-8.1%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 33 | 250.6 | -14 (-29.8%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 33 | 344.1 | 3 (10.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 33 | 339.4 | 9 (37.5%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 33 | 392.5 | 3 (10.0%) |
| Huntington | 32 | 465.7 | 2 (6.7%) |
| Tang Hall | 32 | 282.1 | -5 (-13.5%) |
| Osbaldwick | 30 | 356.9 | -1 (-3.2%) |
| Holgate West | 29 | 309.5 | -8 (-21.6%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 29 | 371.7 | 15 (107.1%) |
| Holgate East | 28 | 308.1 | -3 (-9.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 28 | 299.7 | 6 (27.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 27 | 292.6 | -1 (-3.6%) |
| Wigginton | 23 | 377.1 | -2 (-8.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 22 | 258.6 | -23 (-51.1%) |
| Haxby | 21 | 365.6 | -3 (-12.5%) |
| Clifton North | 19 | 219.2 | -1 (-5.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 18 | 277.8 | -5 (-21.7%) |
| New Earswick | 18 | 312.9 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 17 | 266.7 | -4 (-19.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 12 | 144.6 | -12 (-50.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 339 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 47,707 – an infection rate of 7,687.1 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 2,960 cases in Ryedale (up 52) – 318.2 case rate per 100K
- 7,992 in Selby (up 44) – 290.1
- 12,504 in Harrogate (up 99) – 284.1
- 6,834 in Hambleton (up 30) – 203.4
- 8,626 in Scarborough (up 43) – 268.5
- 4,251 in Richmondshire (up 26) – 260.6
- 4,540 in Craven (up 45) – 240.7.
There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total at 616 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 15 August, and 25 in the previous seven days (up 7).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,392,160 | 6,355,887 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 36,572 | 33,904 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 113 | 111 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 131,373 | 131,260 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 19,137 | 19,030 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 47,707 | 47,368 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 29,161 | 28,980 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | -3 | 148,093 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 370 | 125,082 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 47,460,526 | 47,413,242 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 41,157,069 | 40,987,846 |