Wednesday update: 422 coronavirus cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire
Another 110 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 18 August).
That takes the cumulative case total to 19,030 – giving an overall infection rate of 9,018.4 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 674 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 25 (-3.6%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 318.9 new cases per 100,000 people (673 cases in the week to 14 August). That’s down from 345.5 in the previous seven days (729 cases in the week to 7 August).
The English national average is 305.8, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 368.7.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 18 August).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 13 August:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 13 August
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City Centre | 51 | 378.5 | -21 (-29.2%) |
| Huntington | 39 | 567.5 | 16 (69.6%) |
| Strensall | 39 | 559.5 | 15 (62.5%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 38 | 332.1 | 3 (8.6%) |
| Holgate West | 35 | 373.6 | 2 (6.1%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 34 | 258.2 | -11 (-24.4%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 34 | 349.7 | 8 (30.8%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 34 | 404.4 | 3 (9.7%) |
| Osbaldwick | 32 | 380.7 | 4 (14.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 31 | 323.3 | -1 (-3.1%) |
| Acomb | 30 | 286.6 | -6 (-16.7%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 27 | 346.1 | 14 (107.7%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 27 | 292.6 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 25 | 220.4 | -9 (-26.5%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 25 | 267.6 | 5 (25.0%) |
| Holgate East | 24 | 264.1 | -9 (-27.3%) |
| Haxby | 23 | 400.4 | 2 (9.5%) |
| Wigginton | 23 | 377.1 | 1 (4.5%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 22 | 258.6 | -20 (-47.6%) |
| Clifton North | 20 | 230.7 | -2 (-9.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 19 | 293.3 | -6 (-24.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 18 | 282.4 | -3 (-14.3%) |
| New Earswick | 17 | 295.5 | -1 (-5.6%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 12 | 144.6 | -12 (-50.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 312 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 47,368 – an infection rate of 7,632.5 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 2,908 cases in Ryedale (up 32) – 311 case rate per 100K
- 7,948 in Selby (up 57) – 287.9
- 12,405 in Harrogate (up 77) – 286.6
- 6,804 in Hambleton (up 37) – 198
- 8,583 in Scarborough (up 52) – 279.6
- 4,225 in Richmondshire (up 31) – 240.1
- 4,495 in Craven (up 26) – 230.2.
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 615 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals). The last reported death was on 17 August.
There was one coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 8 August, and 18 in the previous seven days (down 11).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 6,355,887 | 6,322,241 |
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 33,904 | 26,852 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 111 | 170 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 131,260 | 131,149 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 19,030 | 18,920 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 47,368 | 47,056 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 28,980 | 28,749 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | 32 | 148,096 in total |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | 262 | 124,712 in total |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | 47,413,242 | 47,369,418 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | 40,987,846 | 40,841,971 |