Thursday update: Seven areas of York now have next to no Covid cases – but there’s one city hotspot
More of the coronavirus case map has turned white in York, indicating the areas that have too few cases to be counted.
Seven areas have between zero and two cases. Oddly though, one of these, Copmanthorpe, shares a border with the area where cases have been climbing rapidly – South Bank & Dringhouses.
Meanwhile a further 11 coronavirus cases were confirmed across York today (Thursday, 4 March).
It takes the cumulative total to 11,917 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,658.1 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 112 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – a decrease of 52 (-31.7%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 53.2 new cases per 100,000 people (112 cases in the week to 28 February). That’s down from 77.4 in the previous seven days (163 cases in the week to 21 February).
The English national average is 86.4, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 122.
There have been no more coronavirus-related deaths in the York council area, and one in the last seven days (down six / -85.7%).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 27 February:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 27 February
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 19 | 243.6 | 15 (375.0%) |
| Holgate West | 14 | 149.4 | 9 (180.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 10 | 107.0 | 7 (233.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 9 | 79.3 | -3 (-25.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 8 | 94.0 | -5 (-38.5%) |
| Acomb | 7 | 66.9 | -2 (-22.2%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 7 | 53.2 | -6 (-46.2%) |
| Clifton North | 6 | 69.2 | -1 (-14.3%) |
| Haxby | 6 | 104.5 | -1 (-14.3%) |
| Strensall | 5 | 71.7 | 1 (25.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 4 | 41.7 | -2 (-33.3%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 4 | 35.0 | -3 (-42.9%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 3 | 30.9 | -4 (-57.1%) |
| Holgate East | 3 | 33.0 | -4 (-57.1%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 3 | 32.5 | -6 (-66.7%) |
| Wigginton | 3 | 49.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| York City Centre | 3 | 22.3 | -7 (-70.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Huntington | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| New Earswick | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Osbaldwick | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
In North Yorkshire, there were 32 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 28,222 – an infection rate of 4,566.3 cases per 100K.
There are 1,792 cases in Ryedale (no change), 4,575 in Selby (up four), 7,342 in Harrogate (up 13), 4,047 in Hambleton (up five), 5,313 in Scarborough (up three), 2,487 in Richmondshire (up four) and 2,666 in Craven (up three).
There were no more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 575 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 4,201,358 (4,194,785)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 6,573 (6,385)
- Total number UK deaths: 124,025 (123,783)
- Daily UK deaths: 242 (315)
- Confirmed cases in York: 11,917 (11,906)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 28,222 (28,190)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 16,890 (16,845)
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 20,982,571 as of 3 March (20,703,615)
- People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 963,862 as of 3 March (895,412)