Wednesday update: York records more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a week
A further 185 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 15 December).
That takes the cumulative case total to 30,898 – giving an overall infection rate of 14,642.8 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 1,006 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 162 (19.2%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 440.7 new cases per 100,000 people (930 cases in the week to 11 December). That’s up from 402.3 in the previous seven days (849 cases in the week to 4 December).
The English national average is 527, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 355.9.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and two in the last seven days (as at 15 December).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 10 December:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 67 | 640.5 | 31 (86.1%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 66 | 706.1 | 35 (112.9%) |
| Huntington | 55 | 807.9 | 25 (83.3%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 53 | 548.0 | -14 (-20.9%) |
| Holgate West | 53 | 567.3 | 13 (32.5%) |
| New Earswick | 53 | 913.5 | 25 (89.3%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 46 | 555.0 | 4 (9.5%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 40 | 440.3 | 3 (8.1%) |
| York City Centre | 39 | 279.9 | 13 (50.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 37 | 278.5 | -6 (-14.0%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 37 | 586.3 | 2 (5.7%) |
| Strensall | 36 | 518.5 | 5 (16.1%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 35 | 409.8 | 2 (6.1%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 34 | 298.4 | 10 (41.7%) |
| Tang Hall | 34 | 302.6 | -25 (-42.4%) |
| Osbaldwick | 33 | 386.9 | -6 (-15.4%) |
| Holgate East | 32 | 353.0 | -27 (-45.8%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 31 | 390.5 | 7 (29.2%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 28 | 336.4 | -18 (-39.1%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 26 | 403.0 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Clifton North | 25 | 287.0 | -3 (-10.7%) |
| Wigginton | 23 | 380.0 | -2 (-8.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 19 | 194.3 | 1 (5.6%) |
| Haxby | 12 | 209.9 | 6 (100.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 367 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 92,474 – an infection rate of 14,900.5 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 15 Dec 2021
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 25 | 6,738 | 332.6 | 92 |
| Selby | 83 | 15,008 | 441.7 | 144 |
| Harrogate | 87 | 25,827 | 390.6 | 362 |
| Hambleton | 74 | 12,768 | 338.3 | 187 |
| Scarborough | 21 | 16,171 | 266.7 | 269 |
| Richmondshire | 38 | 7,522 | 456 | 104 |
| Craven | 39 | 8,440 | 338.3 | 148 |
There were no coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That leaves the total at 723 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 5 December, and 40 patients in hospital on 7 December. In the previous seven days, 27 Covid patients were admitted – down five.
Today’s key figures: 15 Dec 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 78,610 | 59,610 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 11,010,286 | 10,932,545 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 165 | 150 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 146,791 | 146,627 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 30,898 | 30,713 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 92,474 | 92,107 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 53,544 | 53,304 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 77 Total: 160,668 | Daily: 63 Total: 160,591 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 105 Total: 148,402 | Daily: 140 Total: 148,297 |
| People vaccinated in York – booster | Daily: 1,703 Total: 73,636 | Daily: 1,720 Total: 71,933 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 34,082 Total: 51,332,920 | Daily: 19,671 Total: 51,298,838 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 37,888 Total: 46,842,497 | Daily: 29,407 Total: 46,804,609 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 656,711 Total: 24,732,162 | Daily: 513,722 Total: 24,075,45 |