Wednesday update: 27 more coronavirus cases in York
There were another 27 coronavirus cases confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 16 December).
That takes the cumulative total to 5,972 – giving an overall infection rate of 2,835.5 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days there have been 157 positive Covid-19 tests in York – an increase of 20 (14.6%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 63.6 new cases per 100,000 people (134 cases in the week to 12 December). That’s up from 63.1 in the previous seven days (133 cases in the week to 5 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 11 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 10 | 95.5 | 2 (25.0%) |
| Haxby | 10 | 174.1 | 3 (42.9%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 9 | 108.5 | 4 (80.0%) |
| Holgate West | 8 | 85.4 | 1 (14.3%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 8 | 102.6 | 2 (33.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 8 | 86.7 | 1 (14.3%) |
| York City Centre | 8 | 59.4 | 4 (100.0%) |
| Huntington | 7 | 101.9 | 2 (40.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 7 | 109.8 | 1 (16.7%) |
| Tang Hall | 7 | 61.7 | 3 (75.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 7 | 74.9 | -5 (-41.7%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 6 | 45.6 | 4 (200.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 6 | 61.7 | 2 (50.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 6 | 52.4 | 1 (20.0%) |
| Holgate East | 5 | 55.0 | -1 (-16.7%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 4 | 61.7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Strensall | 4 | 57.4 | 2 (100.0%) |
| Clifton North | 3 | 34.6 | -4 (-57.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 3 | 35.3 | -6 (-66.7%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 3 | 31.3 | -5 (-62.5%) |
| New Earswick | 3 | 52.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 3 | 35.7 | -2 (-40.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 0-2 *Data suppressed | N/A | N/A |
| Wigginton | 0-2 *Data suppressed | N/A | N/A |
In North Yorkshire, there were 176 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 14,830 – an infection rate of 2,399.5 cases per 100K.
There are 816 cases in Ryedale (up three), 2,351 in Selby (up 24), 3,917 in Harrogate (up 36), 1,836 in Hambleton (up 11), 3,341 in Scarborough (up 59), 1,107 in Richmondshire (up 30) and 1,462 in Craven (up 13).
There were two more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today. We don’t have a breakdown between York Hospital and Scarborough.
That takes the total to 336 across the trust.
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 1,913,277 (1,888,116)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 25,161 (18,450)
- Total number UK deaths: 65,520 (64,908)
- Daily UK deaths: 612 (506)
- Confirmed cases in York: 5,972 (5,945)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 14,830 (14,654)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 10,885 (10,840)