The Harrogate district reached the grim milestone of 200 covid-related deaths today.
The figures published by NHS England show the 200th death was recorded yesterday at Harrogate District Hospital.
A further 95 covid cases were reported in the district, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 25,095.
The district’s seven-day covid rate has increased slightly to 455 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 418 and the England rate is 489.
Harrogate District Hospital currently has 12 covid-positive patients – a figure which has fallen from 25 over the last month.
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Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground reopened yesterday as a vaccination site.
The showground was due to close on December 22 but it now looks set to continue until March, although this has yet to be confirmed, as the government aims to speed up the vaccination programme.
Those eligible can book appointments on the NHS booking site here.
