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May 2021
Another seven covid cases in Harrogate district
A further seven covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district, according to today's Public Health England figures.
The district’s seven-day average covid rate stands at 15 infections per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 22 and the England rate is 23.
No further covid deaths have been recorded at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England statistics.
The last death from a patient who tested positive for covid was reported at the hospital on April 11.
Read more:
- Harrogate district first covid vaccine doses near 100,000
- GP praises vaccine progress but warns against relaxing too soon
- No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for a month
The death toll at the hospital remains at 179 since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire health officials have warned the county will have to stay on high alert over covid for at least another year as the virus “won’t just evaporate suddenly” this summer.
Speaking at a briefing today, Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at the county council, said while there was a “growing sense of optimism” in the lifting of lockdown restrictions, the threat of new variants and need for booster vaccines meant the pandemic was far from over.
He told North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum:
Additional reporting by Jacob Webster, of the Local Democracy Reporting Service
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