Tuesday update: More than 100 new coronavirus cases in York
There were 107 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 22 December).
It takes the cumulative total to 6,273 – giving an overall infection rate of 2,978.4 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days there have been 328 positive Covid-19 tests in York – an increase of 179 (120.1%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 115.4 new cases per 100,000 people (243 cases in the week to 18 December). That’s up from 65.5 in the previous seven days (138 cases in the week to 11 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 17 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 17 December
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heworth South & The Groves | 20 | 174.8 | 13 (185.7%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 20 | 313.8 | 13 (185.7%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 16 | 173.4 | 7 (77.8%) |
| York City Centre | 14 | 103.9 | 7 (100.0%) |
| Strensall | 12 | 172.1 | 8 (200.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 11 | 129.3 | 9 (450.0%) |
| Holgate West | 11 | 117.4 | 3 (37.5%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 11 | 117.7 | 1 (10.0%) |
| Acomb | 10 | 95.5 | 2 (25.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 9 | 93.8 | 7 (350.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 9 | 107.1 | 7 (350.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 8 | 60.8 | 3 (60.0%) |
| Holgate East | 8 | 88.0 | 2 (33.3%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 7 | 108.0 | 4 (133.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 7 | 83.3 | 3 (75.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 6 | 61.7 | 2 (50.0%) |
| New Earswick | 6 | 104.3 | 3 (100.0%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 6 | 76.9 | -1 (-14.3%) |
| Wigginton | 6 | 98.4 | 4 (200.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 5 | 60.3 | -5 (-50.0%) |
| Haxby | 5 | 87.0 | -4 (-44.4%) |
| Huntington | 4 | 58.2 | -2 (-33.3%) |
| Tang Hall | 4 | 35.3 | -2 (-33.3%) |
| Clifton North | 3 | 34.6 | 0 (0.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 172 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 15,560 – an infection rate of 2,517.6 cases per 100K.
There are 873 cases in Ryedale (up 14), 2,467 in Selby (up 29), 4,030 in Harrogate (up 32), 1,936 in Hambleton (up 36), 3,567 in Scarborough (up 31), 1,158 in Richmondshire (up 15) and 1,529 in Craven (up 15).
There were eight more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 353 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Nine coronavirus patients were admitted to the two York Trust hospitals today, and there are 74 Covid-19 patients in hospital.
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 2,110,314 (2,073,511)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 36,804 (33,364)
- Total number UK deaths: 68,307 (67,616)
- Daily UK deaths: 691 (215)
- Confirmed cases in York: 6,273 (6,166)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 15,560 (15,388)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 11,272 (11,213)