The number of covid patients in hospitals across North Yorkshire has risen for the third week running.
According to figures published today, there are now 131 people in the county’s hospitals with covid, up 10 from 121 last week. Two weeks ago it was 109.
The latest figure includes 10 patients in Harrogate, eight in Scarborough, 37 in York and 76 in South Tees. Last week there were nine covid patients in Harrogate.
Nineteen of the patients are being treated in intensive care units, which is four fewer than a week ago.
In an update given to the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, Amanda Bloor, the accountable officer for North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group stated it was important everyone comes forward to get vaccinated.
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She said:
“We know that getting the vaccination is the best thing we can all do to both help prevent spread of the disease and to reduce the number of people who become seriously unwell or die from covid.
“Vaccinations remain available to everyone.
“Recently the vaccination programme has been opened to 16 and 17 year olds who are being contacted by the NHS to book an appointment to receive their first vaccination dose.
“In addition, the vaccine will be available to those young people in the 12 to 15 age group who either live with someone who is more likely to get infections (such as someone who has HIV, has had a transplant or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis) or have a condition that means they are at high risk from covid.
“These young people are now being identified and will be contacted shortly to make an appointment to receive their vaccination.”
