Thursday update: York coronavirus case rate drops below national average
Another 469 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Thursday, 6 January).
That takes the cumulative case total to 39,704 – giving an overall infection rate of 18,816 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 3,540 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 270 (8.3%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 1,703.2 new cases per 100,000 people (3,594 cases in the week to 2 January). That’s up from 1,319.4 in the previous seven days (2,784 cases in the week to 26 December).
The English national average is 1,709.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 1,754.4.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and three in the last seven days (as at 6 January).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 1 January:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 1 January
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 | 197 | 1414.0 | 34 (21.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 191 | 2236.5 | 55 (40.4%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 181 | 1992.5 | 93 (105.7%) |
| Wigginton | 181 | 1992.5 | 17 (15.6%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 176 | 1544.7 | 48 (37.5%) |
| Holgate West | 175 | 1873.3 | 59 (50.9%) |
| Acomb | 175 | 1673.0 | 60 (52.2%) |
| Holgate East | 168 | 1853.3 | 54 (47.4%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 167 | 1726.6 | 28 (20.1%) |
| Clifton North | 165 | 1893.9 | 45 (37.5%) |
| Osbaldwick | 157 | 1840.8 | 57 (57.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 153 | 1361.6 | 11 (7.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 149 | 1594.1 | 64 (75.3%) |
| Strensall | 144 | 2074.0 | 34 (30.9%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 144 | 1083.9 | -6 (-4.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 143 | 1717.9 | 36 (33.6%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 139 | 1751.1 | 26 (23.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 132 | 1350.0 | 30 (29.4%) |
| Haxby | 132 | 1350.0 | 63 (86.3%) |
| Huntington | 129 | 1894.8 | 38 (41.8%) |
| New Earswick | 119 | 2051.0 | 49 (70.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 113 | 1790.5 | 21 (22.8%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 112 | 1351.2 | 3 (2.8%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 92 | 1426.1 | 16 (21.1%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 1,509 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 114,258 – an infection rate of 18,410.6 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 6 Jan 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 109 | 8,729 | 1,691.6 | 95 |
| Selby | 241 | 19,033 | 1,906.3 | 147 |
| Harrogate | 347 | 31,605 | 1,446 | 366 |
| Hambleton | 205 | 15,851 | 1,364.1 | 195 |
| Scarborough | 312 | 19,283 | 1,282 | 272 |
| Richmondshire | 142 | 9,156 | 1,691.6 | 105 |
| Craven | 153 | 10,601 | 1,634.2 | 149 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 744 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Today there are 106 Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals), down two. Three are in the intensive care unit (no change).
Today’s key figures: 6 Jan 2022
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 179,756 | 194,747 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 14,015,065 | 13,835,334 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 231 | 334 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 149,515 | 149,284 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 39,704 | 39,235 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 114,258 | 112,749 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 66,394 | 65,297 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 44 Total: 162,358 | Daily: 0 Total: 162,272 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 64 Total: 150,382 | Daily: 0 Total: 150,251 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 812 Total: 114,004 | Daily: 0 Total: 112,483 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 29,030 Total: 51,874,548 | Daily: 24,866 Total: 51,845,518 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 41,664 Total: 47,565,340 | Daily: 40,887 Total: 47,523,676 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 247,478 Total: 34,834,288 | Daily: 222,824 Total: 34,586,810 |