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Feb 2022
Harrogate district covid rate continues rapid fall
The Harrogate district’s covid rate is continuing to fall rapidly and now stands at 756 cases per 100,000 people.
It's the lowest the rate has been since December 20. At the peak of the Omicron wave in early January, the rate had risen to almost 2,000 cases per 100,000 people.
A total of 132 more positive covid cases were reported today in the district, according to UK Health Security Agency data.
Meanwhile, the number of positive patients with covid who have died at Harrogate District Hospital since March 2020 remains at 221.
The latest death was reported on February 5, according to NHS England figures.
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The Stray Ferret reported yesterday that Harrogate District Hospital reached maximum bed occupancy this month, with all 292 beds filled.
Figures published by NHS England show that on February 4 the hospital was at maximum capacity although the situation has improved slightly since.
The hospital is currently operating at 90% bed occupancy, as it battles covid and winter pressures, say trust managers.
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