Wednesday update: One area of York now has a Covid case rate of more than 1,100
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.| Area | Cases | 7 day rolling rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 88 | 1108.6 | 51 (137.8%) |
| Holgate East | 73 | 805.3 | 36 (97.3%) |
| York City Centre | 69 | 495.3 | 13 (23.2%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 67 | 588.0 | 17 (34.0%) |
| Acomb | 63 | 602.3 | 28 (80.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 61 | 542.8 | 28 (84.8%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 61 | 459.2 | 13 (27.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 59 | 914.6 | 27 (84.4%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 59 | 649.5 | 19 (47.5%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 59 | 631.2 | 22 (59.5%) |
| Holgate West | 57 | 610.1 | 19 (50.0%) |
| Huntington | 56 | 822.6 | 33 (143.5%) |
| Osbaldwick | 56 | 656.6 | 15 (36.6%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 56 | 655.7 | 22 (64.7%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 55 | 568.7 | 24 (77.4%) |
| Strensall | 52 | 749.0 | 29 (126.1%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 52 | 624.7 | 21 (67.7%) |
| New Earswick | 46 | 792.8 | 25 (119.0%) |
| Clifton North | 46 | 528.0 | 17 (58.6%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 41 | 649.7 | 3 (7.9%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 40 | 409.1 | 3 (8.1%) |
| Haxby | 36 | 629.8 | 12 (50.0%) |
| Wigginton | 36 | 594.7 | 14 (63.6%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 31 | 374.0 | 0 (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 area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 65 | 12,295 | 551.9 | 109 |
| Selby | 92 | 26,514 | 540.9 | 159 |
| Harrogate | 180 | 46,845 | 622.7 | 398 |
| Hambleton | 102 | 23,380 | 497.1 | 209 |
| Scarborough | 92 | 27,415 | 438.7 | 289 |
| Richmondshire | 60 | 13,606 | 389 | 109 |
| Craven | 74 | 14,856 | 518 | 164 |
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
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive today: | 90,974 | 119,229 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 19,911,155 | 19,820,181 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 153 | 222 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 163,248 | 163,095 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 57,678 | 57,409 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 164,911 | 164,246 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 93,828 | 93,423 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 0 Total: 164,682 | Daily: 0 Total: 164,684 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 24 Total: 155,361 | Daily: 39 Total: 155,337 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 53 Total: 126,964 | Daily: 54 Total: 126,911 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 3,976 Total: 52,717,164 | Daily: 4,763 Total: 52,713,188 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 13,709 Total: 49,239,879 | Daily: 16,929 Total: 49,226,170 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 18,402 Total: 38,556,133 | Daily: 24,595 Total: 38,537,731 |