Wednesday update: Two coronavirus deaths in York as city rate climbs above 700
Another 175 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 22 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 32,522 – giving an overall infection rate of 15,412.4 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,624 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 618 (61.4%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 718.9 new cases per 100,000 people (1,517 cases in the week to 18 December). That’s up from 445.5 in the previous seven days (940 cases in the week to 11 December).
The English national average is 862.1, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 493.5.
There were two coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 22 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 17 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 17 December
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Hall | 91 | 809.8 | 55 (152.8%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 90 | 930.5 | 37 (69.8%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 87 | 654.9 | 49 (128.9%) |
| York City Centre | 79 | 567.0 | 41 (107.9%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 78 | 684.6 | 44 (129.4%) |
| Acomb | 74 | 707.5 | 7 (10.4%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 73 | 854.8 | 38 (108.6%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 73 | 781.0 | 7 (10.6%) |
| Holgate East | 68 | 750.1 | 37 (119.4%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 68 | 816.9 | 40 (142.9%) |
| Holgate West | 64 | 685.1 | 11 (20.8%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 53 | 542.0 | 35 (194.4%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 51 | 642.5 | 20 (64.5%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 51 | 561.4 | 10 (24.4%) |
| New Earswick | 50 | 861.8 | -4 (-7.4%) |
| Clifton North | 49 | 562.4 | 24 (96.0%) |
| Huntington | 48 | 705.1 | -7 (-12.7%) |
| Strensall | 45 | 648.1 | 8 (21.6%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 44 | 697.2 | 7 (18.9%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 43 | 518.8 | -3 (-6.5%) |
| Osbaldwick | 40 | 469.0 | 7 (21.2%) |
| Wigginton | 32 | 528.7 | 9 (39.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 29 | 449.5 | 3 (11.5%) |
| Haxby | 27 | 472.4 | 15 (125.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 469 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 95,902 – an infection rate of 15,452.9 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 22 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 41 | 7,065 | 496.1 | 93 |
| Selby | 90 | 15,644 | 600.9 | 146 |
| Harrogate | 155 | 26,871 | 533 | 365 |
| Hambleton | 76 | 13,261 | 468.8 | 191 |
| Scarborough | 33 | 16,529 | 291.5 | 270 |
| Richmondshire | 32 | 7,741 | 400.1 | 105 |
| Craven | 42 | 8,791 | 573.8 | 148 |
There were three coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 729 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were six coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 12 December, and 42 patients in hospital on 14 December, two in ventilation beds. In the previous seven days, 45 Covid patients were admitted – up 18.
Today’s key figures: 22 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 106,122 | 90,629 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 11,647,473 | 11,542,143 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 140 | 172 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 147,573 | 147,433 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 32,522 | 32,347 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 95,902 | 95,433 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 55,401 | 55,164 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 136 Total: 161,524 | Daily: 188 Total: 161,388 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 160 Total: 149,510 | Daily: 214 Total: 149,350 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 2,993 Total: 99,882 | Daily: 3,666 Total: 96,889 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 39,955 Total: 51,577,782 | Daily: 39,793 Total: 51,537,827 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 54,085 Total: 47,156,899 | Daily: 50,938 Total: 47,102,814 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 968,665 Total: 30,844,888 | Daily: 897,979 Total: 29,876,223 |