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Aug 2021
Number of North Yorkshire covid patients falls, with eight in Harrogate
The number of covid patients in hospitals in North Yorkshire has fallen, with eight currently being treated in Harrogate.
Across hospitals which serve the county there are 131 patients now receiving treatment for coronavirus, a drop of five but the number in intensive care is up by six to 22.
There are eight covid patients in Harrogate District Hospital - a fall from nine last week.
Meanwhile, 27 are being treated in York and 89 in South Tees.
Amanda Bloor, accountable officer of the North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, told a press briefing of the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum today that vaccinations remained open to those aged between 18 to 29 and urged people to come forward.
She said:
Harrogate's coronavirus infection rate per 100,000 people now stands at 247 - a drop from a high of 534 last month.
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Meanwhile, Louise Wallace, the county’s director of public health, said that despite the drop the figures were still high.
She added:
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