Ninety-six people in the Harrogate district — the highest daily total since the pandemic began — tested positive for covid, according to the latest daily figures from Public Health England.
Harrogate west and Pannal has recorded the most new infections in the district in the last seven days, with 41.
Pateley Bridge and Nidd Valley has recorded the fewest, with five.
It was also revealed today that Harrogate District Hospital is currently treating 24 coronavirus patients – an increase of eight on last week.
The figure was published today by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
The hospital ended routine patient visits today as the country entered a second lockdown.
The only exceptions are for visits to patients at end of life; instances where difficult conversations need to take place; patients with physical or cognitive impairment; long-stay patients.
It comes as Steve Russell, chief executive of the hospital trust, told the Stray Ferret that the hospital was coping well with the virus.
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The district entered a second national lockdown today, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson said was needed to protect the health service from increased demand.
The weekly case rate in the district is still above the national average, with 252 per 100,000 people.
