Thursday update: Rise in the number of coronavirus patients at York Hospital
A further 114 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 28 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 24,986 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,841 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 876 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 45 (5.4%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 437.4 new cases per 100,000 people (923 cases in the week to 24 October).
The English national average is 480.5, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 454.7.
There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 28 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 23 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 87 | 831.7 | 46 (112.2%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 67 | 844.0 | 23 (52.3%) |
| Holgate East | 66 | 728.1 | 34 (106.2%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 63 | 998.3 | 33 (110.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 61 | 652.6 | 32 (110.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 58 | 638.5 | 9 (18.4%) |
| Holgate West | 57 | 610.1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 50 | 585.5 | 12 (31.6%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 37 | 444.5 | -3 (-7.5%) |
| Haxby | 34 | 594.8 | 12 (54.5%) |
| Wigginton | 33 | 545.2 | 17 (106.2%) |
| Osbaldwick | 32 | 375.2 | 11 (52.4%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 32 | 280.8 | 10 (45.5%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 30 | 310.2 | 5 (20.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 28 | 337.8 | 1 (3.7%) |
| York City Centre | 28 | 201.0 | 13 (86.7%) |
| Clifton North | 27 | 309.9 | 9 (50.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 27 | 240.3 | -8 (-22.9%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 26 | 195.7 | -4 (-13.3%) |
| New Earswick | 21 | 361.9 | 4 (23.5%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 20 | 204.5 | 2 (11.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 15 | 232.5 | -10 (-40.0%) |
| Strensall | 15 | 216.0 | -4 (-21.1%) |
| Huntington | 9 | 132.2 | -13 (-59.1%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 391 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 73,110 – an infection rate of 11,780.3 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,976 cases in Ryedale (up 38) – 631 case rate per 100K
- 11,837 in Selby (up 44) – 539.8
- 20,389 in Harrogate (up 111) – 574.5
- 10,119 in Hambleton (up 60) – 516.7
- 13,154 in Scarborough (up 78) – 522.4
- 5,835 in Richmondshire (up 30) – 375.9
- 6,800 in Craven (up 30) – 619.1.
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 676 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were ten coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 24 October, and 61 in the previous seven days (up 22).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 39,842 | 43,941 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,936,155 | 8,897,149 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 165 | 207 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 140,206 | 140,041 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 24,986 | 24,872 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 73,110 | 72,719 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 42,780 | 42,575 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 584 Total: 155,935 | Data not updated |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 75 Total: 144,733 | Data not updated |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 44,082 Total: 49,838,202 | Daily: 41,083 Total: 49,794,120 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 21,577 Total: 45,627,499 | Daily: 23,031 Total: 45,605,920 |