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Jul 2021
Delta variant cases in Harrogate district rise to 465
A total of 465 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, according to the latest government data.
The number, which represents cases up to July 7, is an increase on the 331 recorded in the district up to June 30.
Meanwhile, a further 90 covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district according to Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of cases in the district since last March to 9,225.
The district’s seven-day covid rate of infection has increased to 377 people per 100,000 - the highest in North Yorkshire.
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The North Yorkshire average is 294 and the England rate is 295.
However, the number of patients being treated for covid at Harrogate District Hospital has fallen to two.
No covid-related deaths have been reported at the hospital since April 11.
A total of 216,710 vaccinations have been given in the district, according to Public Health England statistics.
The number includes 119,378 people receiving a first dose and 97,332 second doses.
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