Tuesday update: One area of York now has a coronavirus case rate above 500
Another 104 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 19 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 23,809 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,283.2 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 744 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 197 (36.0%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 323.2 new cases per 100,000 people (682 cases in the week to 15 October). That’s up from 251.2 in the previous seven days (530 cases in the week to 8 October).
The English national average is 436.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 491.1.
There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 19 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 14 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate West | 52 | 556.6 | 23 (79.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 45 | 495.4 | 11 (32.4%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 38 | 445.0 | 15 (65.2%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 38 | 478.7 | 2 (5.6%) |
| Acomb | 36 | 344.2 | 6 (20.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 35 | 422.2 | -1 (-2.8%) |
| Holgate East | 32 | 353.0 | 4 (14.3%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 32 | 342.4 | 20 (166.7%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 31 | 320.5 | 14 (82.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 31 | 275.9 | 14 (82.4%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 29 | 218.3 | 19 (190.0%) |
| Haxby | 28 | 489.9 | 14 (100.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 27 | 324.4 | -3 (-10.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 26 | 304.8 | 11 (73.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 25 | 255.7 | 7 (38.9%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 22 | 341.0 | 14 (175.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 22 | 348.6 | -1 (-4.3%) |
| Wigginton | 20 | 330.4 | -2 (-9.1%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 19 | 166.8 | -1 (-5.0%) |
| Clifton North | 17 | 195.1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| York City Centre | 17 | 122.0 | -2 (-10.5%) |
| Strensall | 15 | 216.0 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Huntington | 14 | 205.6 | -2 (-12.5%) |
| New Earswick | 11 | 189.6 | -4 (-26.7%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 428 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 68,970 – an infection rate of 11,113.3 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,568 cases in Ryedale (up 46) – 483.6 case rate per 100K
- 11,232 in Selby (up 42) – 554
- 19,271 in Harrogate (up 150) – 720.5
- 9,519 in Hambleton (up 73) – 403.6
- 12,431 in Scarborough (up 50) – 453.4
- 5,548 in Richmondshire (up 25) – 284.7
- 6,401 in Craven (up 42) – 525.
There were three coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 668 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were two coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 10 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (no change).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 43,738 | 49,156 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,541,192 | 8,497,868 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 223 | 45 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 138,852 | 138,629 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 23,809 | 23,705 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 68,970 | 68,542 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 40,879 | 40,695 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 267 Total: 153,806 | Daily: N/A Total: N/A |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 381 Total: 143,777 | Daily: N/A Total: N/A |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 39,672 Total: 49,462,425 | Daily: 17,837 Total: 49,422,753 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 23,579 Total: 45,400,990 | Daily: 17,265 Total: 45,377,411 |