The Harrogate district has reported a further 161 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 438 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 404 and the England rate is 478.
Harrogate District Hospital currently has 12 covid-positive patients – a figure which has fallen from 25 over the last month.
The hospital last reported a death of a patient who died within 28 days of testing positive on Friday. Since the pandemic began 199 people have died with covid at the hospital.
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Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground reopened today as a vaccination site.
Although Harrogate is the largest place in the Harrogate district, the town has not had a vaccination site since August, when the showground stopped administering jabs.
Since then residents have been travelling to Knaresborough, Ripon and Pateley Bridge, or further afield to Leeds and York, for appointments.
The showground was due to close on December 22 but it now looks set to continue until March, although this has yet to be confirmed, as the government aims to speed up the vaccination programme.
Those eligible can book appointments on the NHS booking site here.
There have still been no confirmed cases of the omicron covid variant, as the figure nationally reached 246 today.
There is widespread concern about the potential impact of omicron but so far most cases have been in the south of England and Scotland.
Another 96 covid infections were confirmed today in the Harrogate district.
The district’s seven-day rate has fallen slightly in recent days and now stands at 438 cases per 100,00 people. The England average is 478 and the North Yorkshire average is 404.
The district’s current covid hotspot is Starbeck, which has recorded 64 infections in the last seven days.
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The Harrogate district has reported a further 81 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 483 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 419 and the England rate is 470.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
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Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground will reopen as a coronavirus vaccination centre on Monday.
The site is aiming to give 20,000 covid booster jabs in two weeks.
The showground clinics are being run by Yorkshire Health Network, an organisation that represents GP practices in the Harrogate district.
The Harrogate district has reported a further 113 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 483 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 439 and the England rate is 440.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
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Today public health officials in North Yorkshire said the army could be drafted in to help with the Harrogate district’s booster vaccine rollout amid concern about the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
The council is looking at ways to increase capacity for vaccines after the minimum gap for boosters was halved to three months.
The Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate will re-open as a vaccine site for coronavirus booster jabs on Monday.
The Harrogate district has reported a further 107 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 480 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 442 and the England rate is 436.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available figures show 14 covid patients are being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
Today, it was revealed the Great Yorkshire Showground vaccination site is aiming to give 20,000 booster jabs.
There is currently no data available on the number of booster vaccines administered in the Harrogate district.
However, 17.8 million have been given nationally.
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The Great Yorkshire Showground vaccine site in Harrogate is aiming to give 20,000 covid booster jabs in two weeks.
It was revealed yesterday the site would re-open on Monday and that people eligible for booster jabs could now book appointments using the NHS booking service.
The showground clinics are being run by Yorkshire Health Network, an organisation which represents GP practices in the Harrogate district.
The site was scheduled to be open until December 22 but the Stray Ferret understands it could now continue to operate until March as the government bids to speed up the vaccine programme. However, this has yet to be confirmed.
In addition to the showground site, eligible patients can continue to get booster jabs from other locations in the Harrogate district, including Ripon racecourse, Homecare Pharmacy site in Chain Lane, Knaresborough and the Memorial Hall in Pateley Bridge.
Dr Cath Dixon, executive chair and clinical lead of Yorkshire Health Network, said:
“Firstly, I want to say thank you to the teams at the Yorkshire Event Centre for their stellar support, along with the ranks of vaccinators, clinic staff and volunteers who are incredibly dedicated and help make this all possible.
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to secure this additional capacity to deliver the vaccination programme in the Harrogate district, with a range of options now available for patients.”
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Heather Parry, managing director of Yorkshire Event Centre, added:
“We are proud to play a part in the drive to ensure the nation stays safe against covid, by supporting the NHS as we have done throughout the pandemic.”
The government announced yesterday that vaccinations will be offered to all adults over-18 and the gap between a second dose and booster would be cut to three months.
However, the NHS is currently still only offering appointments to over-40s. The NHS has advised people to wait to be contacted for booster appointments.
The move comes as 17.8 million booster vaccines have been given nationally, according to government data.
No figures are currently available for the number given in the Harrogate district.
Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground vaccination site has started to offer appointments for booster vaccinations.
People who are eligible for a booster vaccination in the Harrogate district can now log onto the NHS booking service site for appointments in December.
Yorkshire Health Network, an organisation which represents GP practices in the district, confirmed on its social media channels today that clinics will be held from Monday next week.
Although Harrogate is the largest place in the Harrogate district, it has not had a vaccine site since the summer, forcing residents to travel to Knaresborough, Ripon and Pateley Bridge, or further afield to Leeds or York.
The showground site is due to reopen for just two weeks as part of the ongoing rollout of booster vaccinations. However, it is unclear if it will continue beyond that period.
The site closed in August after being used to administer covid jabs for most of the year.
A North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group spokesperson said previously:
“Plans are in place to run pop-up covid vaccination clinics at the Yorkshire Showground at the beginning of December for two weeks, as this is when we are anticipating a peak in the number of patients eligible to receive their booster jabs.”
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The government announced yesterday that vaccinations will be offered to all adults over-18 and the gap between a second dose and booster will be cut to three months.
However, the NHS is currently still only offering appointments to over-40s. The NHS has advised people to wait to be contacted for their booster appointment.
The move comes as 17.8 million booster vaccines have been given nationally, according to government data.
No figures are currently available for the number given in the Harrogate district.
The Harrogate district has reported a further 111 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 494 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 457 and the England rate is 439.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available figures show 14 covid patients are being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
Today, the government announced that booster vaccines would be extended to all adults aged over-18 amid concern over the new Omicron variant.
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The gap between a second dose and booster has also been cut to three months.
There is currently no data available on the number of booster vaccines administered in the Harrogate district.
However, 17.8 million have been given nationally.
The Harrogate district has reported a further 112 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 509 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 519 and the England rate is 431.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
As of Tuesday, 14 covid patients were being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
The number is nearly half that recorded at the hospital two weeks ago.
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The Harrogate district has reported a further 175 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
The district’s covid rate now stands at 509 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 519 and the England rate is 431.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
As of Tuesday, 14 covid patients were being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
The number is nearly half that recorded at the hospital two weeks ago.
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