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Oct 2020
71 more people test positive for coronavirus in the Harrogate district
A further 71 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Harrogate district, according to Public Health England figures.
The total for the district since the start of the pandemic stands at 2,371.
This afternoon, Boris Johnson is holding a conference where he is expected to announce further restrictions for England. It is reported he could be putting the country into a second national lockdown.
The district’s seven-day case rate up to October 27 has dropped to 239 per 100,000 people. However this remains above the national average of 225.
North Yorkshire remains in tier one restrictions, it is now the only county in the region not to have moved up to a higher tier.
Read more:
- A second lockdown would be "devastating" for the local retail industry says Harrogate retailer.
- Some of Harrogate's popular venues have said further restrictions could be "catastrophic".
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