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Jul 2021
Harrogate district records 331 cases of Delta variant
A total of 331 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, according to latest government figures.
The number represents cases up to June 30 - and is a 42% increase from the 233 that were reported for the seven days up to June 23.
In separate data, a further 70 covid infections were recorded in today’s daily figures.
According to Public Health England, the total number of cases in the district since last March stands at 8,615.
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However, no covid-related deaths have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital since April 11.
The covid death toll at the hospital remains at 179.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day rate has reached 200 per 100,000 people for the first time since January.
Elsewhere, the North Yorkshire average is 184 and the England rate is 191.
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