Wednesday update: Five areas of York now have too few coronavirus cases to count
A further 22 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 24 February).
It takes the cumulative total to 11,789 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,597.3 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 167 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – an increase of 8 (5%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 73.6 new cases per 100,000 people (155 cases in the week to 20 February). That’s down from 87.8 in the previous seven days (185 cases in the week to 13 February).
The English national average is 119.9, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 153.7.
There has been one more coronavirus-related death in the York council area, and eight in the last seven days (down ten / -55.6%).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 19 February:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 19 February
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 15 | 176.3 | 11 (275.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 13 | 98.7 | 8 (160.0%) |
| Huntington | 11 | 160.1 | 5 (83.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 11 | 119.2 | 5 (83.3%) |
| Acomb | 10 | 95.5 | 5 (100.0%) |
| York City Centre | 10 | 74.2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 9 | 92.6 | -1 (-10.0%) |
| Holgate East | 9 | 99.0 | -3 (-25.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 8 | 69.9 | -1 (-11.1%) |
| Tang Hall | 8 | 70.5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Clifton North | 7 | 80.7 | -9 (-56.2%) |
| Haxby | 6 | 104.5 | 1 (20.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 6 | 71.4 | -3 (-33.3%) |
| Strensall | 6 | 86.1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 5 | 52.1 | -1 (-16.7%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 4 | 51.3 | 2 (100.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 4 | 42.8 | -7 (-63.6%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 3 | 36.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| Holgate West | 3 | 32.0 | -8 (-72.7%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| New Earswick | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 0-2 Data suppressed* | N/A | N/A |
| 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 83 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 27,892.
There are 1,779 cases in Ryedale (up 11), 4,522 in Selby (up five), 7,238 in Harrogate (up 30), 3,998 in Hambleton (up 12), 5,271 in Scarborough (up 18), 2,445 in Richmondshire (up eight) and 2,639 in Craven (up two).
There was one more coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 569 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 4,144,577 (4,134,639)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 9,938 (8,489)
- Total number UK deaths: 121,747 (121,305)
- Daily UK deaths: 442 (548)
- Confirmed cases in York: 11,789 (11,767)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 27,892 (27,809)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 16,575 (16,528)
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 18,242,873 as of 23 February (17,916,181)
- People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 669,105 as of 23 February (642,788)