Wednesday update: Another 135 coronavirus cases confirmed in York
Another 135 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 27 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 24,872 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,787 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 913 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 123 (15.6%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 424.1 new cases per 100,000 people (895 cases in the week to 23 October).
The English national average is 484.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 461.5.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 27 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 22 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 22 October
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 | 80 | 764.8 | 42 (110.5%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 68 | 856.6 | 27 (65.9%) |
| Holgate East | 60 | 661.9 | 33 (122.2%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 59 | 934.9 | 33 (126.9%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 58 | 638.5 | 10 (20.8%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 58 | 620.5 | 26 (81.2%) |
| Holgate West | 53 | 567.3 | -4 (-7.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 47 | 550.4 | 8 (20.5%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 43 | 516.6 | 13 (43.3%) |
| Wigginton | 32 | 528.7 | 13 (68.4%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 30 | 263.3 | 9 (42.9%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 29 | 349.9 | -4 (-12.1%) |
| Haxby | 29 | 507.3 | 1 (3.6%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 29 | 299.8 | 3 (11.5%) |
| Osbaldwick | 29 | 340.0 | 7 (31.8%) |
| York City Centre | 28 | 201.0 | 12 (75.0%) |
| Clifton North | 26 | 298.4 | 8 (44.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 25 | 222.5 | -11 (-30.6%) |
| New Earswick | 24 | 413.7 | 11 (84.6%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 22 | 165.6 | -9 (-29.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 19 | 194.3 | -1 (-5.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 17 | 263.5 | -7 (-29.2%) |
| Strensall | 16 | 230.4 | -2 (-11.1%) |
| Huntington | 14 | 205.6 | -5 (-26.3%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 442 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 72,719 – an infection rate of 11,717.3 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,938 cases in Ryedale (up 35) – 629.2 case rate per 100K
- 11,793 in Selby (up 49) – 533.3
- 20,278 in Harrogate (up 119) – 613.5
- 10,059 in Hambleton (up 86) – 515.6
- 13,076 in Scarborough (up 76) – 515
- 5,805 in Richmondshire (up 47) – 381.5
- 6,770 in Craven (up 30) – 589.5.
There was one coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 676 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were seven coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 17 October, and 39 in the previous seven days (up one).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 43,941 | 40,954 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,897,149 | 8,853,227 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 207 | 263 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 140,041 | 139,834 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 24,872 | 24,737 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 72,719 | 72,277 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 42,575 | 42,347 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Data not updated | Daily: 0 Total: 154,844 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Data not updated | Daily: 0 Total: 144,532 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 41,083 Total: 49,794,120 | Daily: 37,809 Total: 49,753,037 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 23,031 Total: 45,605,920 | Daily: 21,446 Total: 45,582,891 |