Wednesday update: 200 more coronavirus cases in York – but fall in number of positive tests
Exactly 200 more coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 13 January).
It takes the cumulative total to 9,593 – giving an overall infection rate of 4,554.7 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days there have been 1,270 positive Covid-19 tests in York – a decrease of 14 (-1.1%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 656.6 new cases per 100,000 people (1,383 cases in the week to 9 January). That’s up from 533.2 in the previous seven days (1,123 cases in the week to 2 January).
The English national average is 654.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 333.8.
There have been six more coronavirus-related deaths in the York council area, and 19 in the last seven days (up ten).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 8 January:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 144 | 1,560.3 | 85 (144.1%) |
| Acomb | 108 | 1,031.6 | 41 (61.2%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 95 | 1,116.6 | 22 (30.1%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 95 | 1,016.9 | -23 (-19.5%) |
| Holgate West | 69 | 736.5 | 26 (60.5%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 68 | 699.4 | 27 (65.9%) |
| Holgate East | 65 | 715.2 | 29 (80.6%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 65 | 773.2 | 20 (44.4%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 64 | 486.1 | 26 (68.4%) |
| York City Centre | 63 | 467.5 | 14 (28.6%) |
| Clifton North | 59 | 680.6 | 25 (73.5%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 58 | 699.1 | 7 (13.7%) |
| Tang Hall | 57 | 502.5 | 27 (90.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 48 | 500.5 | 18 (60.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 47 | 410.7 | 5 (11.9%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 44 | 564.0 | -11 (-20.0%) |
| Huntington | 41 | 596.6 | 6 (17.1%) |
| Osbaldwick | 38 | 452.1 | 8 (26.7%) |
| Haxby | 37 | 644.2 | 19 (105.6%) |
| Wigginton | 36 | 590.3 | 3 (9.1%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 35 | 549.1 | -8 (-18.6%) |
| Strensall | 32 | 459.0 | 14 (77.8%) |
| New Earswick | 23 | 399.9 | 8 (53.3%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 22 | 339.6 | -21 (-48.8%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 463 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 22,166 – an infection rate of 3,586.4 cases per 100K.
There are 1,349 cases in Ryedale (up 45), 3,517 in Selby (up 44), 5,694 in Harrogate (up 145), 3,024 in Hambleton (up 79), 4,595 in Scarborough (up 78), 1,819 in Richmondshire (up 34) and 2,168 in Craven (up 38).
There were five more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 410 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 3,211,576 (3,164,051)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 47,525 (45,533)
- Total number UK deaths: 84,767 (83,203)
- Daily UK deaths: 1,564 (1,243)
- Confirmed cases in York: 9,593 (9,393)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 22,166 (21,703)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 13,669 (13,540)
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 2,639,309 as of 12 January
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 428,232 as of 12 January