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23
Jan 2022
Harrogate district covid rate begins to rise again
The recent rapid decline of the Harrogate district's covid rate of infection appears to have halted, with the rate beginning to nudge up again.
A total of 226 cases were confirmed in today's government figures, taking the seven-day infection rate to 1,073 per 100,000 people.
This is slightly up on yesterday's figure of 1,059 and remains above both the county and England averages of 974 and 992 respectively.
Central Harrogate is worst affected, with 127 infections in the last seven days. Harrogate East has had 123 cases while Harrogate West and Pannal has had 120,
It was also revealed today that a total of 106.735 booster or third jabs have been administered in the district.
From Thursday, venues and events will no longer be required by law to use the NHS covid pass and face coverings will no longer be required by law in any setting.
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