Wednesday update: Another 150 coronavirus cases confirmed in York
A further 150 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 20 October).
That takes the cumulative case total to 23,959 – giving an overall infection rate of 11,354.3 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 790 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 214 (37.2%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 327.9 new cases per 100,000 people (692 cases in the week to 16 October). That’s up from 263.5 in the previous seven days (556 cases in the week to 9 October).
The English national average is 447.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 492.1.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 20 October).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 15 October:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate West | 57 | 610.1 | 26 (83.9%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 48 | 528.4 | 17 (54.8%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 41 | 516.5 | 9 (28.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 39 | 456.7 | 17 (77.3%) |
| Acomb | 38 | 363.3 | 5 (15.2%) |
| Tang Hall | 36 | 320.4 | 16 (80.0%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 33 | 398.1 | -7 (-17.5%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 32 | 240.9 | 23 (255.6%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 32 | 342.4 | 19 (146.2%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 30 | 360.4 | 4 (15.4%) |
| Haxby | 28 | 489.9 | 11 (64.7%) |
| Holgate East | 27 | 297.8 | -4 (-12.9%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 26 | 268.8 | 4 (18.2%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 26 | 412.0 | 3 (13.0%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 24 | 372.0 | 13 (118.2%) |
| Osbaldwick | 22 | 257.9 | 3 (15.8%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 21 | 184.3 | -1 (-4.5%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 20 | 204.5 | -3 (-13.0%) |
| Huntington | 19 | 279.1 | 6 (46.2%) |
| Wigginton | 19 | 313.9 | -4 (-17.4%) |
| Clifton North | 18 | 206.6 | 2 (12.5%) |
| Strensall | 18 | 259.3 | 1 (5.9%) |
| York City Centre | 16 | 114.8 | -5 (-23.8%) |
| New Earswick | 13 | 224.1 | -2 (-13.3%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 531 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 69,501 – an infection rate of 11,198.8 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 4,635 cases in Ryedale (up 67) – 487.2 case rate per 100K
- 11,309 in Selby (up 77) – 564.9
- 19,402 in Harrogate (up 131) – 731.7
- 9,588 in Hambleton (up 69) – 422.1
- 12,536 in Scarborough (up 105) – 464.4
- 5,579 in Richmondshire (up 31) – 284.7
- 6,452 in Craven (up 51) – 525.
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 668 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were two coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 10 October, and 38 in the previous seven days (no change).
Today’s key figures
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total of people tested positive: | 49,139 | 43,738 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 8,589,737 | 8,541,192 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 179 | 223 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 139,031 | 138,852 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 23,959 | 23,809 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 69,501 | 68,970 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 41,158 | 40,879 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 190 Total: 153,996 | Daily: 267 Total: 153,806 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 111 Total: 143,888 | Daily: 381 Total: 143,777 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 42,902 Total: 49,505,327 | Daily: 39,672 Total: 49,462,425 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 32,767 Total: 45,433,757 | Daily: 23,579 Total: 45,400,990 |