Wednesday update: Only three areas of York now have active coronavirus cases
The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in York stayed the same today (Wednesday, 19 May).
That keeps the cumulative total at 12,339 – giving an overall infection rate of 5,858.5 cases per 100,000 people.
This reflects an ongoing national revision of the figures, after negative laboratory tests that followed a positive lateral flow test were removed.
In the last seven days 22 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – down 17 (-43.6%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 12.8 new cases per 100,000 people (27 cases in the week to 15 May). That’s down from 15.7 in the previous seven days (33 cases in the week to 8 May).
The English national average is 21, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 35.5.
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 14 May:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 8 | 60.8 | 4 (100.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 3 | 30.9 | 1 (50.0%) |
| York City Centre | 3 | 22.3 | -1 (-25.0%) |
| 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, Heslington & University | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Haxby | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Huntington | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| New Earswick | 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 |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Wigginton | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Holgate East | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Holgate West | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
| Tang Hall | 0-2 (No data)* | N/A | N/A |
In North Yorkshire, there were five new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 30,136 – an infection rate of 4,875.9 cases per 100K.
There are 1,894 cases in Ryedale (no change), 5,194 in Selby (up two), 7,728 in Harrogate (down 13), 4,225 in Hambleton (down one), 5,603 in Scarborough (up one), 2,648 in Richmondshire (no change) and 2,844 in Craven (down six).
These cases don’t add up, reflecting the state of flux in the national figures at the moment.
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: 4,452,527 (4,450,392)
- Daily total of people tested positive: 2,696 (2,412)
- Total number UK deaths: 127,694 (127,691)
- Daily UK deaths: 3 (7)
- Confirmed cases in York: 12,339 (12,339)
- Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 30,136 (30,131)
- Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 18,442 (18,432)
- People vaccinated – 1st dose: 36,985,505 as of 18 May (36,811,405)
- People vaccinated – 2nd dose: 20,870,453 as of 18 May (20,546,452)