Wednesday update: One area of York now has a Covid case rate of more than 1,100

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A further 269 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 16 March).

That takes the cumulative case total to 57,678 – giving an overall infection rate of 27,334 cases per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days 1,594 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 530 (49.8%) week on week.

The rolling seven-day rate in York is 625.1 new cases per 100,000 people (1,319 cases in the week to 12 March). It was 586.2 yesterday.

The English national average is 580.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 409.1.

There have been three coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area in the last seven days (up two).

Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 11 March:

New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 11 March

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.
AreaCases7 day
rolling
rate
Change
South Bank & Dringhouses881108.651 (137.8%)
Holgate East73805.336 (97.3%)
York City Centre69495.313 (23.2%)
Heworth South & The Groves67588.017 (34.0%)
Acomb63602.328 (80.0%)
Tang Hall61542.828 (84.8%)
Fulford Road & Clementhorpe61459.213 (27.1%)
Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake59914.627 (84.4%)
Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood59649.519 (47.5%)
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park59631.222 (59.5%)
Holgate West57610.119 (50.0%)
Huntington56822.633 (143.5%)
Osbaldwick56656.615 (36.6%)
Clifton Without & Skelton56655.722 (64.7%)
Heworth North & Stockton55568.724 (77.4%)
Strensall52749.029 (126.1%)
Rawcliffe & Clifton South52624.721 (67.7%)
New Earswick46792.825 (119.0%)
Clifton North46528.017 (58.6%)
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham41649.73 (7.9%)
Fulford, Heslington & University40409.13 (8.1%)
Haxby36629.812 (50.0%)
Wigginton36594.714 (63.6%)
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe31374.00 (0.0%)

In North Yorkshire, there were 665 new coronavirus cases reported today – taking the cumulative total to 164,911 – an infection rate of 26,572.4 cases per 100K.

North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 16 Mar 2022

Council areaNew casesTotal casesCase rateTotal deaths
Ryedale6512,295551.9109
Selby9226,514540.9159
Harrogate18046,845622.7398
Hambleton10223,380497.1209
Scarborough9227,415438.7289
Richmondshire6013,606389109
Craven7414,856518164

There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.

That takes the total to 829 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).

There are 236 confirmed and suspected Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals) – up 47. Four are in the intensive care unit – up four.

Today’s key figures: 16 Mar 2022

StatisticTodayYesterday
People tested positive
today:
90,974119,229
Total of people tested positive in the UK:19,911,15519,820,181
Daily UK deaths:153222
Total number UK deaths:163,248163,095
Confirmed cases in York:57,67857,409
Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire:164,911164,246
Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire:93,82893,423
People vaccinated in York – 1st doseDaily: 0
Total: 164,682
Daily: 0
Total: 164,684
People vaccinated in York – 2nd doseDaily: 24
Total: 155,361
Daily: 39
Total: 155,337
People vaccinated in York – boosterDaily: 53
Total: 126,964
Daily: 54
Total: 126,911
People vaccinated UK – 1st doseDaily: 3,976
Total: 52,717,164
Daily: 4,763
Total: 52,713,188
People vaccinated UK – 2nd doseDaily: 13,709
Total: 49,239,879
Daily: 16,929
Total: 49,226,170
People vaccinated UK – booster doseDaily: 18,402
Total: 38,556,133
Daily: 24,595
Total: 38,537,731