Wednesday update: 2,000 York residents test positive for Covid within a week
A further 350 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 23 March).
That takes the cumulative case total to 59,702 – giving an overall infection rate of 28,293.2 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 2,024 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 430 (27%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 851.1 new cases per 100,000 people (1,796 cases in the week to 19 March). It was 842.1 yesterday.
The English national average is 820.6, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 616.4.
There have been three coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area in the last seven days (no change). The total number of deaths in the city is 459.
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 18 March:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 18 March
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 | 126 | 948.4 | 65 (106.6%) |
| Holgate East | 105 | 1158.3 | 31 (41.9%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 100 | 1069.9 | 39 (63.9%) |
| Holgate West | 92 | 984.8 | 35 (61.4%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 87 | 763.6 | 20 (29.9%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 84 | 983.6 | 28 (50.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 81 | 977.2 | 49 (153.1%) |
| York City Centre | 81 | 581.4 | 11 (15.7%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 78 | 982.6 | -11 (-12.4%) |
| Acomb | 78 | 745.7 | 15 (23.8%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 74 | 1147.1 | 15 (25.4%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 73 | 754.8 | 17 (30.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 73 | 649.6 | 12 (19.7%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 71 | 853.0 | 19 (36.5%) |
| Strensall | 69 | 993.8 | 17 (32.7%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 69 | 759.6 | 9 (15.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 68 | 695.4 | 28 (70.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 63 | 998.3 | 22 (53.7%) |
| Osbaldwick | 63 | 738.7 | 7 (12.5%) |
| Clifton North | 60 | 688.7 | 14 (30.4%) |
| Huntington | 54 | 793.2 | -2 (-3.6%) |
| New Earswick | 53 | 913.5 | 4 (8.2%) |
| Wigginton | 52 | 859.1 | 16 (44.4%) |
| Haxby | 42 | 734.8 | 6 (16.7%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 920 new coronavirus cases reported today – taking the cumulative total to 170,253 – an infection rate of 27,433.2 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 23 Mar 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 91 | 12,774 | 782 | 111 |
| Selby | 144 | 27,333 | 753.6 | 159 |
| Harrogate | 252 | 48,373 | 861.1 | 401 |
| Hambleton | 124 | 24,132 | 720.1 | 211 |
| Scarborough | 165 | 28,361 | 694.3 | 291 |
| Richmondshire | 69 | 13,962 | 630.9 | 111 |
| Craven | 75 | 15,318 | 824.9 | 166 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 836 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There are 256 confirmed and suspected Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals) – up five. Three are in the intensive care unit – down one.
Today’s key figures: 23 Mar 2022
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive today: | 102,267 | 94,297 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 20,515,998 | 20,413,731 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 194 | 250 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 164,123 | 163,929 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 59,702 | 59,352 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 170,253 | 169,333 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 96,854 | 96,277 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 0 Total: 164,742 | Daily: 5 Total: 164,742 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 29 Total: 155,647 | Daily: 28 Total: 155,618 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 65 Total: 127,387 | Daily: 50 Total: 127,322 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 4,631 Total: 52,756,382 | Daily: 4,505 Total: 52,751,751 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 11,840 Total: 49,336,877 | Daily: 12,060 Total: 49,325,037 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 18,111 Total: 38,683,737 | Daily: 17,415 Total: 38,665,626 |