Today’s figures from Public Health England show 16 new coronavirus cases in the Harrogate district.

This takes the total number of cases in the district since the start of the pandemic to 3,704.

A further two coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Harrogate District Hospital which takes the total to 104. The two deaths were recorded on December 4 and 5.

The Harrogate district has a seven day rate of 95.1 per 100,000. This is still below England’s seven day rate which stands at 147.8 per 100,000 today.

Across the UK a further 17,272 coronavirus cases were reported today.

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Next week the covid vaccination programme is set to begin. Vaccinations are set to be delivered from Tuesday with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust the closest provider to the district.

GP-led primary care networks will begin delivering the vaccine in the coming weeks as the programme ramps up.

A further 21 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Harrogate district.

The figure, from Public Health England, brings the total number of positive tests in the district to 3,688 since the start of the pandemic.

Today the number of deaths recorded at Harrogate Hospital since the start of the pandemic rose to 102. The hospital reported two further deaths today which were recorded on December 3 and 4.

The Harrogate district has a seven day rate of 85.2 cases per 100,000. This remains below the seven day rate across North Yorkshire which stands at the 104.7 per 100,000.

The figure for new cases across the UK showed 15,539 positive coronavirus cases.

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The number of new coronavirus cases remains low in the Harrogate district, with just 20 infections reported today.

The figure, from Public Health England, brings the total number of positive tests to 3,635 since the start of the pandemic.

The seven-day average number of cases for the district is now 85 per 100,000 people.

The district no longer has the lowest rate in the county, but it is still below North Yorkshire’s average of 103 and England’s average of 146.

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Harrogate District Hospital has not reported any new coronavirus deaths today.

However, the hospital did reach a particularly grim milestone of 100 deaths yesterday after reporting one additional death.

Coronavirus cases in the Harrogate district have continued to fall as the end of the second lockdown approaches.

Public Health England reported just 14 additional cases in the district today, down from a peak of 95 on November 9.

The Harrogate district now has the lowest infection rate of the seven district and borough council regions in North Yorkshire.

Its seven-day average rate is 97 cases per 100,000 people, which is also well below the England average of 160 per 100,000.

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Selby has the highest rate in North Yorkshire at 155 cases per 100,000 people, which is still below the national average.

The R number in the district has also fallen to 0.6. Any number below one means the spread of the virus is declining.

Harrogate District Hospital has not reported any additional coronavirus deaths.

The hospital has recorded 99 covid deaths since the start of the pandemic. The last death was recorded over the weekend but happened on Thursday last week,

There are 22 new cases in the Harrogate district today as the hospital reports another coronavirus death.

Public Health England figures for the district, which have been dropping steadily since the start of November, are now at 3,536 cases overall.

Harrogate District Hospital is now at 99 coronavirus deaths in total after it reported one more death today.

The death, while reported today, happened on Thursday. November 26.

It also comes as the Harrogate district prepares to move into tier two restrictions on Wednesday as the national lockdown ends.

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The government has explained how the Harrogate district avoided the toughest tier rules.

While case rates had been rising rapidly before the latest lockdown, they are improving in all but one of the districts in North Yorkshire.

The rates are lower than other parts of Yorkshire and the Humber, most of which are in tier three.

Scarborough, while at a higher rate than the rest of North Yorkshire, has seen its cases falling.

Positivity of cases is at 8.5%. The government will keep an eye on these indicators and may even change the tiers in a couple of weeks when they are up for review.

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Areas in tier three tend to not only have higher rates than North Yorkshire but also have pressure on NHS hospitals.

Meanwhile there were no new deaths reported at Harrogate District Hospital. The total count remains at 98.

Daily cases also continue to fall in the Harrogate district. The latest figures show an increase of 14 today up to a total of 3,514.

Thirty one new people have tested positive for coronavirus in the district.  It brings the total number of people who’ve had covid in the district to 3,381 since the start of the pandemic.

There have been no further reported deaths of patients who tested positive for covid-19 at Harrogate District Hospital.

Fifty seven more people in the district have tested positive for covid-19 according to figures released by Public Health England today.

It brings the total number of people who’ve tested positive for the virus to 3,357 since the pandemic began,

There were no new deaths of patients who tested positive for coronavirus at Harrogate District Hospital. Yesterday the NHS released statistics of 2 more deaths at the hospital on November 11.

It takes the total number of covid deaths in the hospital to 93.

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Meanwhile, the district’s weekly rate stands at 294 per 100,000 people.

It is the second highest in the county behind Scarborough, which stands at 580.

North Yorkshire is still tracking above the national average. The county has a rate of 311 compared with the England average of 267.

Harrogate District Hospital has announced another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.

According to NHS England figures, it takes the total number of deaths at the hospital to 88.

Meanwhile, a further 68 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across the Harrogate district today.

This daily increase comes a day after Boris Johnson announced the country would go into a second national lockdown from Thursday, November 5.

Today’s figures take the total number of cases in the district since the start of the pandemic to 2,439.

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The lockdown means all non-essential shops, hospitality and beauty salons will once again have to close until December 2.

In his announcement yesterday evening the Prime Minister said he hoped these restrictions would curb the infection rate to allow people to see their families in time for Christmas.

The Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) warned that the impact of this second lockdown could mean some businesses “won’t reopen”.

The impact of the second lockdown on local businesses could mean some “won’t reopen” warns Harrogate’s Business Investment District (BID) .

The lockdown will come into place on Thursday and forces all non-essential shops and hospitality to close.

Many of Harrogate’s businesses have been using recent months to recover from the previous lockdown and have now been left uncertain of their futures.

Harrogate BID has said the main aim of its members is to protect their businesses and the local economy but has made it clear the long-term impact of this could mean some businesses can’t reopen.

Harrogate BID Acting Chair Sara Ferguson said:

“Every business that I know of has been dreading the prospect of another lockdown, as there’s a real chance many won’t reopen if they are forced into a long period of enforced closure.

“Over the last few weeks there has been a rising level of optimism, half term has brought plenty of people into town. If this ‘circuit-breaker’ doesn’t bring the R rate down then what? Is it extended for another month?”

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The lockdown is expected to end on December 2 in the hope many can still enjoy Christmas with friends and family.

The festive season brings an annual boost to trade for the hospitality sector.

Anthony Blundell, assistant general manager at the West Park Hotel in Harrogate, is hopeful this year will bring the same.

He said:

“Hospitality needs to be up and running for December. It is the biggest month of the year for the whole sector. We can flex and adapt to whatever is thrown at us but not all businesses are as resilient and it could be really devastating.”