More than 100,000 people have received a first dose of a covid vaccine in the Harrogate district.
According to latest Public Health England figures, 101,976 people have had a first dose. The number represents 71% of people aged over 18 in the district.
A total of 61,863 people have had a second dose of a vaccine — 43% of over-18s.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate has dropped to 18 infections per 100,000 people.
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In North Yorkshire, the average is 17 and the England rate is 21.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
It means the death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179, according to NHS England figures.
The last covid death recorded at the hospital was on April 11.
Meanwhile, health officials warned today that North Yorkshire could face a fresh period of “turbulence” after a small number of cases of the Indian variant of covid had been confirmed in the county.
Louise Wallace, the county’s director of public health, told a North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum briefing today that cases of the B16172 variant had been identified, although she said she could not confirm how many or where.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Ms Wallace said North Yorkshire was still “well prepared” to deal with any variants of concern and that the advice to residents remained the same.
She said:
“There have been a small number of cases of the Indian variant identified across North Yorkshire.
“As the public would expect, national Test and Trace and Public Health England have been working together to identify and follow up the cases and their contacts to minimise the risk of spread.
“Our public health advice remains the same whatever the variant of covid – continue with the basics of hands, face, space and fresh air, and meet people outside rather than inside as much as possible.”
Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at the county council, told today’s briefing that while infection rates remained low, the county should still expect some “turbulence” this summer as he urged people to take up their vaccine offer “to protect ourselves, our families and our communities”.
