Wednesday update: York coronavirus case rate goes back above 400
A further 114 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 8 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 29,892 – giving an overall infection rate of 14,166 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 844 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 102 (13.7%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 401.4 new cases per 100,000 people (847 cases in the week to 4 December). That’s up from 330.3 in the previous seven days (697 cases in the week to 27 November).
The English national average is 493.3, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 364.3.
There was one coronavirus death in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 8 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 3 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heworth North & Stockton | 67 | 692.7 | 16 (31.4%) |
| Tang Hall | 60 | 534.0 | 27 (81.8%) |
| Holgate East | 58 | 639.8 | 36 (163.6%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 46 | 552.6 | 29 (170.6%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 43 | 323.7 | 8 (22.9%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 42 | 506.7 | -7 (-14.3%) |
| Holgate West | 40 | 428.2 | 6 (17.6%) |
| Osbaldwick | 39 | 457.3 | 9 (30.0%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 38 | 418.3 | 6 (18.8%) |
| Acomb | 36 | 344.2 | -13 (-26.5%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 35 | 554.6 | 12 (52.2%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 33 | 386.4 | -4 (-10.8%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 32 | 342.4 | 4 (14.3%) |
| Strensall | 31 | 446.5 | 14 (82.4%) |
| Huntington | 29 | 426.0 | 5 (20.8%) |
| Clifton North | 28 | 321.4 | 3 (12.0%) |
| New Earswick | 28 | 482.6 | 15 (115.4%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 26 | 403.0 | -20 (-43.5%) |
| York City Centre | 26 | 186.6 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Wigginton | 25 | 413.0 | -6 (-19.4%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 24 | 210.6 | -4 (-14.3%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 24 | 302.3 | -9 (-27.3%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 18 | 184.1 | -5 (-21.7%) |
| Haxby | 6 | 105.0 | -3 (-33.3%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 340 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 90,090 – an infection rate of 14,516.4 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 8 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 32 | 6,538 | 377.5 | 91 |
| Selby | 60 | 14,579 | 443.9 | 143 |
| Harrogate | 111 | 25,206 | 457.5 | 357 |
| Hambleton | 41 | 12,419 | 377.5 | 186 |
| Scarborough | 29 | 15,907 | 298 | 266 |
| Richmondshire | 41 | 7,275 | 511.8 | 104 |
| Craven | 26 | 8,166 | 495.3 | 148 |
There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 719 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 28 November, and 45 patients in hospital on 30 November. In the previous seven days, 32 Covid patients were admitted – down five.
Today’s key figures: 8 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 51,342 | 45,691 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 10,610,958 | 10,560,341 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 161 | 180 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 145,987 | 145,826 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 29,892 | 29,778 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 90,090 | 89,750 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 51,844 | 51,645 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 34 Total: 160,246 | Daily: 34 Total: 160,212 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 70 Total: 147,650 | Daily: 81 Total: 147,580 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 1,101 Total: 63,562 | Daily: 1,142 Total: 62,461 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 23,512 Total: 51,161,757 | Daily: 19,979 Total: 51,138,245 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 28,375 Total: 46,610,800 | Daily: 25,012 Total: 46,582,425 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 391,050 Total: 21,300,859 | Daily: 329,165 Total: 20,909,809 |