Wednesday update: Two more coronavirus deaths reported in York
A further 455 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 5 January).
That takes the cumulative case total to 39,235 – giving an overall infection rate of 18,593.7 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 3,621 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 529 (17.1%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 1,695.2 new cases per 100,000 people (3,577 cases in the week to 1 January). That’s up from 1,253.5 in the previous seven days (2,645 cases in the week to 25 December).
The English national average is 1,646.2, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 1,655.1.
There were two coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and four in the last seven days (as at 5 January).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 31 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City Centre | 196 | 1406.8 | 34 (21.0%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 177 | 1553.4 | 44 (33.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 175 | 2049.2 | 40 (29.6%) |
| Holgate East | 169 | 1864.3 | 56 (49.6%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 167 | 1838.4 | 70 (72.2%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 166 | 1716.3 | 30 (22.1%) |
| Holgate West | 164 | 1755.5 | 46 (39.0%) |
| Acomb | 163 | 1558.3 | 46 (39.3%) |
| Clifton North | 155 | 1779.2 | 34 (28.1%) |
| Osbaldwick | 151 | 1770.4 | 46 (43.8%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 144 | 1083.9 | -8 (-5.3%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 142 | 1788.9 | 33 (30.3%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 141 | 1693.9 | 31 (28.2%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 141 | 1508.5 | 62 (78.5%) |
| Tang Hall | 141 | 1254.8 | -3 (-2.1%) |
| Strensall | 140 | 2016.4 | 31 (28.4%) |
| Huntington | 132 | 1938.9 | 44 (50.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 132 | 1350.0 | 30 (29.4%) |
| Haxby | 131 | 2291.8 | 63 (92.6%) |
| Wigginton | 128 | 2114.7 | 19 (17.4%) |
| New Earswick | 118 | 2033.8 | 56 (90.3%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 114 | 1806.4 | 20 (21.3%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 101 | 1218.5 | -12 (-10.6%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 89 | 1379.6 | 14 (18.7%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 1,440 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 112,749 – an infection rate of 18,167.4 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 5 Jan 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 93 | 8,620 | 1,625.1 | 95 |
| Selby | 308 | 18,792 | 1,811.4 | 147 |
| Harrogate | 342 | 31,258 | 1,364.3 | 366 |
| Hambleton | 247 | 15,646 | 1,343.4 | 195 |
| Scarborough | 178 | 18,971 | 1,212.1 | 272 |
| Richmondshire | 151 | 9,014 | 1,085 | 105 |
| Craven | 121 | 10,448 | 1,567.9 | 149 |
There were five coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today, the first update since New Year’s Eve.
That takes the total to 744 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
Today there are 108 Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals), down one. Three are in the intensive care unit (no change).
Today’s key figures: 5 Jan 2022
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 194,747 | 218,724 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 13,835,334 | 13,641,520 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 334 | 48 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 149,284 | 148,941 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 39,235 | 38,780 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 112,749 | 111,309 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 65,297 | 64,302 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 0 Total: 162,272 | Daily: 9 Total: 162,272 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 0 Total: 150,251 | Daily: 13 Total: 150,251 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 0 Total: 112,483 | Daily: 222 Total: 112,483 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 24,866 Total: 51,845,518 | Daily: 19,158 Total: 51,820,652 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 40,887 Total: 47,523,676 | Daily: 29,295 Total: 47,482,789 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 222,824 Total: 34,586,810 | Daily: 141,825 Total: 34,363,986 |