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Dec 2021
Harrogate district reports record 323 daily covid cases
The Harrogate district has had another record day for covid cases with 323 reported, according to the latest daily government figures.
The number is the highest recorded in the district since the UK Health Security Agency started reporting figures in March 2020.
Nationally, the UK has also reported a record number of infections. Figures show 129,471 cases have been recorded as the Omicron variant continues to surge.
The Harrogate district’s seven-day covid rate has also reached a record high and stands at 997 per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the rate stands at 879 and the England average is 1,217.
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Meanwhile, UK Health Security Agency figures show that a total of 100,290 booster and third vaccines have been given in the Harrogate district so far.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available figures show 13 covid patients are being treated at Harrogate District Hospital – an increase from eight last week.
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