Tuesday update: York coronavirus case rate rises above 650
A further 257 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Tuesday, 21 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 32,347 – giving an overall infection rate of 15,329.5 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,498 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 699 (74.8%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 658.7 new cases per 100,000 people (1,390 cases in the week to 17 December). That’s up from 434.6 in the previous seven days (917 cases in the week to 10 December).
The English national average is 803.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 464.2.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 21 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 16 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 82 | 617.2 | 45 (121.6%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 82 | 847.8 | 30 (57.7%) |
| Acomb | 78 | 745.7 | 14 (21.9%) |
| Tang Hall | 77 | 685.2 | 37 (92.5%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 71 | 623.1 | 43 (153.6%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 68 | 727.5 | 4 (6.2%) |
| York City Centre | 67 | 480.9 | 30 (81.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 64 | 749.4 | 25 (64.1%) |
| Holgate East | 63 | 695.0 | 17 (37.0%) |
| Holgate West | 58 | 620.9 | 8 (16.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 55 | 605.5 | 15 (37.5%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 51 | 612.7 | 18 (54.5%) |
| New Earswick | 49 | 844.5 | -4 (-7.5%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 47 | 592.1 | 18 (62.1%) |
| Clifton North | 46 | 528.0 | 24 (109.1%) |
| Huntington | 44 | 646.3 | -10 (-18.5%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 42 | 506.7 | -11 (-20.8%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 41 | 419.3 | 25 (156.2%) |
| Osbaldwick | 39 | 457.3 | 8 (25.8%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 39 | 618.0 | -1 (-2.5%) |
| Strensall | 39 | 561.7 | 5 (14.7%) |
| Wigginton | 29 | 479.1 | 4 (16.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 25 | 387.5 | -2 (-7.4%) |
| Haxby | 25 | 437.4 | 14 (127.3%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 584 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 95,433 – an infection rate of 15,377.3 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 21 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 63 | 7,024 | 447.6 | 93 |
| Selby | 81 | 15,554 | 578 | 146 |
| Harrogate | 190 | 26,716 | 488.4 | 365 |
| Hambleton | 90 | 13,185 | 442.7 | 191 |
| Scarborough | 61 | 16,496 | 258.4 | 270 |
| Richmondshire | 49 | 7,709 | 418.7 | 105 |
| Craven | 50 | 8,749 | 538.9 | 148 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 726 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were six coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 12 December, and 42 patients in hospital on 14 December, two in ventilation beds. In the previous seven days, 45 Covid patients were admitted – up 18.
Today’s key figures: 21 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 90,629 | 91,743 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 11,542,143 | 11,453,121 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 172 | 44 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 147,433 | 147,261 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 32,347 | 32,090 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 95,433 | 94,849 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 55,164 | 54,891 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 188 Total: 161,388 | Daily: 180 Total: 161,200 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 214 Total: 149,350 | Daily: 245 Total: 149,136 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 3,666 Total: 96,889 | Daily: 5,114 Total: 93,223 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 39,793 Total: 51,537,827 | Daily: 33,151 Total: 51,498,034 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 50,938 Total: 47,102,814 | Daily: 39,904 Total: 47,051,876 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 897,979 Total: 29,876,223 | Daily: 846,466 Total: 28,978,244 |