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Oct 2020
Harrogate district's coronavirus rate rises above national average
The Harrogate district's seven-day coronavirus rate has risen above the England average, according to figures released today.
The district now has an infection rate of 242 per 100,000 people compared with a national average of 225. The figures are for the seven-day period to October 26
It comes as a further 58 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the district today.
It takes the total amount of cases since the start of the pandemic up to 2,247, according to Public Health England data.
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Meanwhile, Harrogate District Hospital has reported another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. It is the third death reported in eight days.
According to NHS England figures, it takes the total number of deaths at the hospital to 87.
Yesterday, Richard Webb, director of adult care at North Yorkshire County Council, warned that the county could enter tier two restrictions by the end of the week.
Mr Webb told a briefing of North Yorkshire Resilience Forum, which is a partnership of agencies that tackle emergencies, that the situation in the county was “hanging by a thread” due to a rise in infections.
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