Weekly update, 1 July 2022: Three areas of York now have 30+ reported cases of Covid
Another 541 coronavirus cases were reported in York this week (to Friday, 1 July) – up from 529 last week.
That takes the cumulative case total to 67,017 – giving an overall infection rate of 32,016.2 cases per 100,000 people.
The rolling seven-day rate in York is 228.4 new cases per 100,000 people (482 cases). It was 198.6 last week.
The English national average is 205.7, the Yorkshire and Humber average is 171.9.
As at 30 June, the Covid Symptom App estimates 4,205 people per 100,000 (or 4.21%) in York with symptomatic Covid (responses from a sample of 1,753 people).
Ranking: York is now ranked 126th out of 149 Upper Tier Local Authorities in England – with a rank of 1 indicating the lowest 7 day rate.
Case rates in York are highest in the following age ranges: 60-64 (371 per 100,000); 45-49 (369); 35-39 (320) and 50-54 (308).
Positivity: As at 23 June, the latest 14 day positivity rate in York (Pillar 2 tests) was 19.0%. The national and regional averages are 7.6% and 9.8% respectively.
York Hospital: As at 24 June there were 46 confirmed Covid-19 patients in General/Acute beds. The peak number was 158 on 28.3.22. There were two patients in intensive care.
There have been three coronavirus deaths in the City of York Council area in the last seven days (up one).
According to the ONS, the number of coronavirus deaths registered in York up to 17 June is 506 (314 in hospital, 148 in care homes, 36 at home/elsewhere and 8 in a hospice).
The number of deaths per 100,000 of population in York is 239.8 which is lower than the national average of 299.4.
Here are the new cases by area of York for the seven days to 26 June:
New coronavirus cases in York by area, 7 Days to 26 June
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodthorpe & Acomb Park | 34 | 363.8 | +18 (112.5%) |
| Fulford Road & Clementhorpe | 34 | 255.9 | +10 (41.7%) |
| York City Centre | 33 | 236.9 | +6 (22.2%) |
| Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe | 29 | 349.9 | +13 (81.2%) |
| Heworth South & The Groves | 29 | 254.5 | +3 (11.5%) |
| South Bank & Dringhouses | 25 | 314.9 | +13 (108.3%) |
| Holgate East | 24 | 264.8 | +12 (100.0%) |
| Heworth North & Stockton | 22 | 227.5 | +11 (100.0%) |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton South | 21 | 252.3 | +3 (16.7%) |
| Fulford, Heslington & University | 21 | 214.8 | +6 (40.0%) |
| Acomb | 21 | 200.8 | -6 (-22.2%) |
| Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake | 20 | 310.0 | +5 (33.3%) |
| Haxby | 19 | 332.4 | +8 (72.7%) |
| Strensall | 18 | 259.3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Clifton North | 17 | 195.1 | +2 (13.3%) |
| Osbaldwick | 16 | 187.6 | -8 (-33.3%) |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood | 16 | 176.1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| New Earswick | 14 | 241.3 | +5 (55.6%) |
| Clifton Without & Skelton | 14 | 163.9 | -6 (-30.0%) |
| Holgate West | 14 | 149.9 | -4 (-22.2%) |
| Wigginton | 12 | 198.2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Huntington | 12 | 176.3 | -6 (-33.3%) |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham | 9 | 142.6 | -11 (-55.0%) |
| Tang Hall | 8 | 71.2 | -11 (-57.9%) |
In North Yorkshire, there were 1,440 new coronavirus cases reported this week – up from 1,228 the week before. That takes the cumulative total to 192,335 – an infection rate of 30,991.3 cases per 100K.
North Yorkshire Covid-19 data 1 July 2022
| Council area | New cases | Total cases | Case rate | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale | 118 | 14,612 | 188.8 | 122 |
| Selby | 229 | 30,664 | 250.8 | 171 |
| Harrogate | 397 | 54,422 | 201.8 | 444 |
| Hambleton | 241 | 27,629 | 213.2 | 226 |
| Scarborough | 204 | 32,070 | 149.9 | 325 |
| Richmondshire | 122 | 15,723 | 202.9 | 122 |
| Craven | 129 | 17,215 | 209.3 | 181 |
There have been four coronavirus-related deaths reported by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the week to 30 June.
That takes the total to 968 across the trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals).
There were 112 Covid patients in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (York and Scarborough Hospitals) on 1 July – up 25 on the week before. Three are in the intensive care unit – up by one.
Key figures: 1 July 2022
| Statistic | This week | Last week |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases in York: | 67,558 | 67,017 |
| Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: | 192,335 | 190,895 |
| Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: | 109,532 | 108,801 |