The Harrogate district has recorded the highest daily number of covid infections for four months.
Today’s 29 cases is the highest since February 17 when 31 infections were recorded, according to Public Health England statistics.
But no covid-related deaths have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital since April 11.
According to NHS England statistics, the death toll at the hospital remains at 179.
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Elsewhere, the district’s seven-day covid rate is marginally up to 59 cases per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 45 and the England average is 75.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the Delta variant is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in North Yorkshire and most cases are among under 30-year-olds.
Louise Wallace told a North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum briefing today that the variant – which was first identified in India and has delayed the final lifting of lockdown restrictions – was accelerating in most parts of the county at a rate of around 40 new cases per day.
She added the strain appeared to be spreading fastest amongst young people, who she urged to take vaccines. Jabs are now available to over 21-year-olds.
Ms Wallace said:
Thirteen more covid cases in Harrogate district“The Delta variant does appear – as is the case nationally – to be the dominant strain of covid across North Yorkshire.
“In light of that, it is really important that given the variant is more transmissible we don’t let our guard down.”
A further 13 cases of covid have been reported in the Harrogate district, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of infections since last March to 7,912.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been recorded at Harrogate District Hospital.
The last covid-related death reported at the hospital was on April 11, according to NHS England statistics.
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It means the death toll at the hospital since the start of the pandemic remains at 179.
The hospital’s latest information on covid admissions, published on Thursday, revealed there were no current covid patients.
The district’s seven-day covid rate of infection stands at 52 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 41 and the England rate is 70.
Meanwhile, more than 200,000 covid vaccinations have been given in the district.
Data from Public Health England shows a total of 203,228 first and second vaccinations have been given in the district so far.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is today expected to announce a delay in lifting restrictions on June 21 for four weeks.
Two covid cases reported in Harrogate districtTwo further covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district.
According to latest Public Health England figures, it takes the total number of cases since last March to 7,790.
The daily number of cases reported is based on PCR and lateral flow tests returning positive results.
However, if someone with a positive lateral flow test later has a negative result with a PCR test, the earlier result will be removed.
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No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
According to NHS England figures, the most recent death of a patient who tested positive for covid was recorded on April 11.
It means the death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179.
Elsewhere, the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 21 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 18 and the England rate is 34.
Just two covid cases in Harrogate districtJust two covid cases have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 7,741.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
According to NHS England figures, the last covid death was recorded on April 11.
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The death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate has crept up to 21 infections per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 20 and the England rate stands at 23.
Four more covid cases in the Harrogate DistrictThere have been four more cases of coronavirus in the Harrogate district.
It brings the total number of cases of the virus in the district to 7,703 since the start of the pandemic.
There have been no further recorded deaths of covid at the district’s hospital.
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The 7-day rate of cases per 100,000 population stands at 13.1 in the Harrogate district – compared with the North Yorkshire average of 20.7. The latest data up to May 6.
The North Yorkshire district with the highest infection rate per 100,000 remains Selby with a 7-day rate of 65.1.
Four more covid cases in Harrogate district
Four covid cases have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, according to latest Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of infections since last March to 7,697.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 16 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 22 and the England rate is currently 21.
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No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
The last death at the hospital was recorded on April 11, according to NHS England statistics.
It means the death toll at the hospital since the start of the pandemic remains at 179.
Two new covid cases in Harrogate districtThere were just two new cases of people testing positive for coronavirus in the district in the past 24 hours, according to data from the NHS.
The total number of people who have tested positive in the district since the pandemic began stands at 7,680.
There have been no recorded deaths from covid at Harrogate District Hospital.
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The 7 day rate (cases per 100,000) in Harrogate is now the lowest in North Yorkshire at 16.8 – with the most recent data up to April 29.
The average in North Yorkshire is 26.5. Selby has the highest rate in the county – more than four time higher than in Harrogate at 71.7.
Just one covid case confirmed in Harrogate district
Just one covid case has been confirmed in the Harrogate district in the past 24 hours, according to Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of cases since last March to 7,644.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate has dropped to 19 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average stands at 28 and the England rate is 24.
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No further deaths from patients who tested positive for coronavirus have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
It means the death toll at the hospital since the start of the pandemic remains at 179.
The more recent covid-linked death at the hospital was reported on April 11, according to NHS England figures.
Just two more covid cases in districtThe daily number of people testing positive for covid-19 in the district has stayed low at just two cases in the past 24 hours. There have been no reported deaths of patients who tested positive for covid at Harrogate District Hospital.
In total 7,592 people have tested positive for the virus in the Harrogate district since the start of the pandemic.
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The 7 day daily rate of infections per 100,000 population is 11.2 in the Harrogate district – recent data up to April 1. The average rate in North Yorkshire is 31.6.
From April 12 (a week tomorrow) restrictions ease further:
- All shops allowed to open including hairdressers and beauty salons
- Restaurants and pubs allowed to serve food and alcohol to customers sitting outdoors
- Gyms and spas can reopen
- Members of the same household can take a holiday in England in self-contained accommodation
- Weddings attended by up to 15 people can take place
Daily new covid cases in district stays low
There were only five new cases of covid in the district reported today by the NHS. No deaths were reported at Harrogate District Hospital of people who tested positive for the virus.
Currently 7,588 people have tested positive for coronavirus since the start of the pandemic – 178 have died at the district’s hospital.
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The 7-day rate for covid in the Harrogate district is now 14.3 (latest data up to March 30). It is the second lowest rate in North Yorkshire, behind Ryedale which has a rate of 12.6. The England average stands at 46.8.
The last recorded death at the district’s hospital was on March 29.