Wednesday update: York’s coronavirus rate jumps above 400 again
A further 161 coronavirus cases were confirmed in York today (Wednesday, 17 November).
That takes the cumulative case total to 27,512 – giving an overall infection rate of 13,038.1 cases per 100,000 people.
In the last seven days 935 people in York have tested positive for Covid-19 – up 135 (16.9%) week on week.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 427.5 new cases per 100,000 people (902 cases in the week to 13 November). That’s up from 374.4 in the previous seven days (790 cases in the week to 6 November).
The English national average is 376.4, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 360.
There were no coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area reported today, and one in the last seven days (as at 17 November).
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 12 November:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 12 November
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 81 | 1,255.6 | 58 (252.2%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 63 | 552.9 | 38 (152.0%) |
| Acomb | 56 | 535.4 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Holgate West | 54 | 578.0 | 9 (20.0%) |
| Wigginton | 47 | 776.5 | 18 (62.1%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 46 | 506.4 | 14 (43.8%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 42 | 506.7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Holgate East | 40 | 441.3 | -6 (-13.0%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 39 | 456.7 | 3 (8.3%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 39 | 491.3 | -8 (-17.0%) |
| Haxby | 38 | 664.8 | 13 (52.0%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 35 | 263.5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 31 | 372.4 | 16 (106.7%) |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 31 | 331.7 | -19 (-38.0%) |
| Osbaldwick | 30 | 351.7 | 2 (7.1%) |
| Strensall | 30 | 432.1 | 6 (25.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 30 | 267.0 | 0 (0.0%) |
| York City Centre | 26 | 186.6 | -15 (-36.6%) |
| Huntington | 24 | 352.5 | -3 (-11.1%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 22 | 348.6 | -15 (-40.5%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 20 | 206.8 | -11 (-35.5%) |
| Clifton North | 18 | 206.6 | -8 (-30.8%) |
| New Earswick | 18 | 310.2 | -2 (-10.0%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 17 | 173.9 | -3 (-15.0%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 547 new coronavirus cases today, taking the cumulative total to 81,693 – an infection rate of 13,163.3 cases per 100K.
There are:
- 5,758 cases in Ryedale (up 48) – 438.6 case rate per 100K
- 13,296 in Selby (up 112) – 617.3
- 22,861 in Harrogate (up 149) – 494
- 11,194 in Hambleton (up 84) – 380.7
- 14,723 in Scarborough (up 88) – 487.4
- 6,455 in Richmondshire (up 42) – 348
- 7,406 in Craven (up 24) – 324.4.
There was one coronavirus-related death reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today.
That takes the total to 695 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were four coronavirus patients admitted to the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust trust on 7 November, and 73 patients in hospital on 9 November. In the previous seven days, 35 Covid patients were admitted – down 20.
Today’s key figures: 17 Nov 2021
| Statistic | Today | Yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| People tested positive: | 38,263 | 37,243 |
| Total of people tested positive in the UK: | 9,675,058 | 9,637,190 |
| Daily UK deaths: | 201 | 214 |
| Total number UK deaths: | 143,360 | 143,159 |
| Confirmed cases in York: | 27,512 | 27,351 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 81,693 | 81,146 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 47,272 | 46,999 |
| People vaccinated in York – 1st dose | Daily: 173 Total: 158,663 | Daily: 36 Total: 158,490 |
| People vaccinated in York – 2nd dose | Daily: 49 Total: 145,997 | Daily: 52 Total: 145,948 |
| People vaccinated UK – 1st dose | Daily: 31,431 Total: 50,645,981 | Daily: 32,046 Total: 50,614,550 |
| People vaccinated UK – 2nd dose | Daily: 19,874 Total: 46,065,838 | Daily: 18,055 Total: 46,045,964 |
| People vaccinated UK – booster dose | Daily: 347,557 Total: 13,494,890 | Daily: 286,582 Total: 13,147,333 |