Wednesday update: Four more coronavirus cases confirmed in York
Another four coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 26 May).
That takes the cumulative total to 12,374 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,875.1 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 35 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 13 (59.1%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 14.2 new cases per 100,000 people (30 cases in the week to 22 May). That’s up from 13.3 in the previous seven days (28 cases in the week to 15 May).
The English national average is 23.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 36.8.
There have been no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area in the last seven days.
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 21 May:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 21 May
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heworth South & The Groves | 3 | 26.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| Holgate East | 3 | 33.0 | 0 (0.0%) |
| New Earswick | 3 | 52.2 | 1 (50.0%) |
| York City Centre | 3 | 22.3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Acomb | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Clifton North | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Haxby | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Holgate West | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Huntington | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Osbaldwick | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Strensall | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Tang Hall | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Wigginton | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
In North Yorkshire, there were 14 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 30,210 – an infection rate of 4,887.9 cases per 100K.
There are 1,894 cases in Ryedale (down one), 5,219 in Selby (up two), 7,746 in Harrogate (up two), 4,232 in Hambleton (up two), 5,619 in Scarborough (up eight), 2,651 in Richmondshire (no change) and 2,849 in Craven (up one).
There were no more coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 591 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals). The last death reported at the trust was on 21 April.
Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):
- Total of people tested positive in the UK: 4,470,297 (4,467,310)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 3,180 (2,493)
- Total number UK deaths: 127,748 (127,739)
- Daily UK deaths: 9 (15)
- Confirmed cases in York: 12,374 (12,370)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 30,210 (30,196)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 18,522 (18,510)
- People vaccinated in York on 25 May – 1st dose: 854 (115,043 in total)
- People vaccinated in York on 25 May – 2nd dose: 729 (71,831 in total)
- People vaccinated UK – 1st dose: 38,378,564 as of 25 May (38,192,417)
- People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose: 23,616,498 as of 25 May (23,228,511)