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Dec 2020
Last Updated: 02/12/2020
Harrogate hospital reports 100th coronavirus death
The grim milestone comes on the day England ended its second lockdown. The latest death took place on Monday but was reported today.
Harrogate District Hospital today recorded its 100th coronavirus death since the start of the pandemic.
The grim milestone comes on the day England ended its second lockdown.
The hospital reported its first coronavirus death on March 16.
NHS England figures out this afternoon revealed the latest death happened at the hospital on Monday.
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The hospital is currently caring for 22 coronavirus patients, which is nine fewer than the same time last week.
North Yorkshire is well below the England seven-day average rate of infection at 107 per 100,000 people, compared to 154 per 100,000 nationally.
The Harrogate district has the lowest rate in North Yorkshire at 92 per 100,000. Selby is the highest with 134.6 per 100,000.
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