Tuesday update: 91 new coronavirus cases confirmed in York
Another 91 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 31 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 20,146 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,547.3 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 562 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 102 (-15.4%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 271.5 new cases per 100,000 people (573 cases).
The English national average is 315.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 349.3.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 31 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 26 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 42 | 455.1 | -3 (-6.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 39 | 417.5 | 6 (18.2%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 34 | 252.3 | -14 (-48.3%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 34 | 399.6 | 5 (17.2%) |
| York City Centre | 34 | 252.3 | -3 (-8.1%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 31 | 270.9 | -9 (-22.5%) |
| Holgate East | 31 | 341.1 | -8 (-20.5%) |
| Clifton North | 28 | 323.0 | -5 (-15.2%) |
| Holgate West | 28 | 298.9 | -1 (-3.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 27 | 238.0 | -10 (-27.0%) |
| Acomb | 25 | 238.8 | -14 (-35.9%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 25 | 189.9 | -3 (-10.7%) |
| Strensall | 24 | 344.3 | -16 (-40.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 23 | 236.6 | -9 (-28.1%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 23 | 273.6 | -4 (-14.8%) |
| Haxby | 19 | 330.8 | -1 (-5.0%) |
| New Earswick | 19 | 330.3 | 4 (26.7%) |
| Wigginton | 19 | 311.5 | -4 (-17.4%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 18 | 282.4 | 5 (38.5%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 17 | 204.9 | 1 (6.2%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 16 | 247.0 | -12 (-42.9%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 16 | 205.1 | -10 (-38.5%) |
| Huntington | 11 | 160.1 | -4 (-26.7%) |
| Osbaldwick | 9 | 107.1 | -22 (-71.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 265 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 50,925 – an infection rate of 8,205.6 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 3,263 cases in Ryedale (up 22) – 332.6 case rate per 100K
- 8,530 in Selby (up 39) – 358.8
- 13,365 in Harrogate (up 82) – 303.9
- 7,238 in Hambleton (up 44) – 246.9
- 9,209 in Scarborough (up 46) – 324.6
- 4,478 in Richmondshire (up 13) – 268
- 4,842 in Craven (up 19) – 355.8.
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 625 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were five coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 22 August, and 43 in the previous seven days (up 18).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,789,581 | 6,757,650 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 32,181 | 26,476 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 50 | 48 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 132,535 | 132,485 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 20,146 | 20,055 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 50,925 | 50,660 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 31,385 | 31,211 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | 22 | 148,518 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 468 | 132,509 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 48,048,009 | 48,024,928 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 42,790,585 | 42,718,652 |