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Nov 2020
Harrogate district covid rate falls after record high
Harrogate district’s coronavirus seven-day rolling average has fallen after hitting a record high, according to latest figures.
Data from North Yorkshire County Council shows the average rate per 100,000 people stands at 285 - a drop from 307 last week.
The data was published yesterday and relates to infection levels in the seven days to November 12.
The district's rate rose dramatically along with other areas of North Yorkshire in early November.
However, the district still has the second highest rate in the county and remains above the national average of 269.
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Scarborough has the highest weekly rate at 577, which has raised concern among county council bosses.
In another sign that rates in the Harrogate district may have peaked, the R number, which refers to the reproduction rate of the virus, has reduced from 1.6 a week ago to 1.4.
This means every 10 people that test positive in the district will infect another 14.
Last week, Richard Flinton, chief executive of North Yorkshire County Council, warned last week that rates in the county were “soaring”.
He said:
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