The Harrogate district has reported another 244 cases in to today’s UK Health Security Agency figures.
Latest government figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average has dropped to 1,060 per 100,000 people, down marginally on yesterday’s figure of 1,061.
However, it is above the county average, which is 970, and the England rate of 977.
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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The number of positive covid patients currently being treated at the hospital stands at 20.
According to government figures, 106,292 booster or third jabs have been given in the Harrogate district, as of today.
Harrogate District Hospital has recorded another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
The hospital reported the death on Tuesday, according to NHS England figures. It takes the covid-related death toll at the hospital to 207.
Meanwhile, the number of patients who have tested positive for covid and being treated at the hospital has fallen to 20 – down by seven on last week.
Today’s figures from the UK Health Security Agency show that another 313 infections have been recorded in the Harrogate district.
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Government figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average is 1,061 per 100,000 people, slightly down on yesterday’s figure of 1,078.
It remains above both the county average, which is 976, and the England rate which is 971.
The data also shows that 106,176 booster or third jabs have been given in the Harrogate district, as of today.
The Harrogate district’s covid rate has stabilised after another 285 cases were reported today.
Latest government figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average has dropped to 1,078 per 100,000 people, up on yesterday’s figure of 1,074.
However, it is above the county average, which is 992, and the England rate of 972.
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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The number of positive covid patients currently being treated at the hospital stands at 27.
According to government figures, 106,142 booster or third jabs have been given in the Harrogate district, as of today.
The Harrogate district’s covid rate has continued to fall after another 219 cases have been reported.
Latest government figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average has dropped to 1,087 per 100,000 people, down on yesterday’s figure of 1,136.
However, it is above the county average, which is 997, and the England rate of 984.
It comes as Louise Wallace, director of public health for North Yorkshire, said today that she was “cautiously optimistic” that the worst of the Omicron wave was over.
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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.
According to government figures, 106,007 booster or third jabs have been given in the Harrogate district, as of today.
The director of public health for North Yorkshire says she is “cautiously optimistic” that the county has seen the worst of the Omicron wave as covid infections continue to fall.
Louise Wallace told a meeting of North Yorkshire’s Outbreak Management Advisory Board today that the latest figures showed a “much better picture” with a 43% drop in the county’s weekly infection rate which now stands at 1,048 cases per 100,000 people.
Latest figures for the Harrogate District show that the rate has fallen to 1,136 per 100,000 people.
However, Ms Wallace said infections were still higher than previous months and that this was putting pressure on care homes, hospitals and schools.
She said:
“We are now seeing a decline in some of the numbers and I’m really hopeful that they are heading in the right direction.
“I’m cautiously optimistic that we are turning the tide, but we still do have 854 daily cases.
“And of course we have had changes to testing arrangements over the last few weeks which may be having an impact on some of the data.”
Latest figures show there have been seven covid-related deaths in North Yorkshire in the last week – fewer than this time last year when the county was averaging five deaths each day.
NHS staff told today’s meeting that despite this improving picture, many patients were still being hospitalised with the virus.
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They also expressed concerns that fewer people are now testing for covid and that this was “skewering” the true rates of infections and estimates on how many more patients could need hospital treatment.
This comes as the self-isolation period for people who test positive has been cut to five full days in England.
From today, people will be able to leave isolation after negative lateral flow tests on days five and six in a move to ease pressure on staffing shortages across the private and public sectors.
This was announced last week by the government which is reportedly seeing “encouraging” signs that the Plan B restrictions in England could be removed after a review on January 26.
The current restrictions include guidance to work from home, the widespread use of face coverings and NHS Covid passes for some events.
Meanwhile, teenagers aged 16 and 17 can now book their booster vaccines online from today. The top-up jabs are also being made available to clinically vulnerable 12 to 15 year olds.
The Harrogate district’s covid rate has continued to fall but the number of patents in hospital who have tested positive for coronavirus has increased.
Latest government figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average has dropped to 1,286 per 100,000 people, down on yesterday’s figure of 1,487.
It remains below both the county average, which is 1,243, and the England rate of 1,274.
However, latest figure show that the number of covid patients being treated at Harrogate District Hospital stands at 27 as of January 11.
The number is an increase from 23 on last week.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
According to government figures, 105,580 booster or third jabs have been given in the Harrogate district, as of today.
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Under pressure Yorkshire Ambulance Service drafts in the military
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has recruited 40 military personnel to offer additional support as it experiences “operational pressures” during the pandemic.
The service said as a result of the Omicron variant it is facing rising numbers of staff going into isolation and calls for help from the public.
This has forced the service to redeploy remaining staff to frontline services and bring in military support for less urgent jobs.
The 40 military personal will be working alongside paramedics to attend minor cases and assist with hospital transfers and discharges.
Nick Smith, executive director of operations, said:
“As part of our resilience planning, we have always had the option of making a request to the military for help and we have now asked for that assistance.
“We will be able to use military personnel to work alongside our staff, enabling us to support patients and get people the treatment they need sooner. This, in turn, will free up our staff to attend to serious and life-threatening cases.”
The new recruits will begin training with the ambulance service next week and are expected to start working with patients within a fortnight.
They will receive training in driving ambulances, manual handling, kit familiarisation and basic life support.
The service has insisted it is still “fully operational” and said it expects the military will assist paramedics for a “number of weeks”.
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The ambulance service is also temporarily suspending some non-emergency transport to general outpatient appointments.
It will, however, continue to offer transport to patients receiving life-saving treatment, such as renal dialysis or chemotherapy, treatment for covid, those being discharged or admitted to hospital or transferred between hospital sites.
Harrogate district reports another 308 covid infectionsThe Harrogate district’s covid rate continues to climb after another 308 infections were reported today.
Latest figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average stands at 1,544 per 100,000 people.
But it remains below both the county average, which stands at 1,680, and the England rate of 1,853.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available hospital figures show a total of 23 patients who tested positive for covid are currently being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire County Council has stepped up emergency planning to mitigate for what it calls a “significant reduction” in staff across critical care services and the wider care sector amid rising covid rates.
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Care volunteers sought amid omicron surge in Harrogate district
Council staff who work in highways, planning and office jobs may step into care roles amid a shortage in staff caused by the omicron variant of coronavirus.
The Harrogate district has recorded unprecedented levels of case numbers in the last few weeks. The seven-day rate now up to 1,507 per 100,000 population.
An increase in virus spread has meant that many in the care sector have become infected and need to isolate.
North Yorkshire County Council has stepped up emergency planning to mitigate for what it calls a “significant reduction” in staff across critical care services and the wider care sector.
Staff took on different duties and worked extra hours over the holiday period. But now the county council has called on its wider workforce to help out.
Richard Flinton, who chairs the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, a partnership of emergency agencies, said:
“We believe putting our workforce on an emergency footing in this way is vital to ensuring our partners in the NHS can function. It is about enabling patients to be discharged from hospital into care settings.
“These emergency plans will only be used if needed but will hopefully provide sufficient volunteers to get us through the Omicron wave. The wave may see as much as a 40% reduction in available care staff.
“Staff would be deployed in such circumstances on a range of different duties supporting care delivery in our elderly person’s homes and extra care settings to free up care colleagues to deliver direct care.
“So we are looking for colleagues to help with roles such as cooking, cleaning, helping people eat and drink and social activities.”
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The county council has said it will provid training and support as needed. It will also match new duties to normal working patterns.
Louise Wallace, North Yorkshire’s Director of Public Health, said:
“These rates are unprecedented, higher than any since the start of the pandemic. But there is much we can do to protect each other.
“The priority is for all eligible people to get boosted and vaccinated and also to follow essential public health guidance as we head into the difficult winter months.
“Wear face masks when required, keep rooms ventilated and open to fresh air when meeting indoors, wash hands regularly and take a test when you go out to meet people.
“We need to pull together on this and each and every one of us can play our part. Please act now to protect yourselves, your loved ones and the county’s businesses and public services.”
People urged to get booster vaccine
Health bosses in the county have also urged people to continue to come forward for booster vaccinations.
Amanda Bloor, Accountable Officer for the NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group said:
“There are lots of walk-in and booked appointments now available for booster vaccinations as we go into 2022. I would encourage everyone to take up the offer and make arrangements as they become eligible.”
Walk-in covid booster jabs are still available at Yorkshire Showground, Ripon Racecourse and the Chain Lane vaccination site in Knaresborough.
Both the Chain Lane and Yorkshire Showground sites will also be open this weekend for walk-in appointments.
Harrogate District Hospital has recorded another death from a patient who tested positive for covid.
According to NHS England data, the death was reported on January 5.
It means the death toll at the hospital from covid since March 2020 stands at 204.
Latest available figures show a total of 23 patients who tested positive for covid are currently being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
The figure is almost three times as high it was mid-December when the Omicron variant was first detected in the district.
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Meanwhile, the Harrogate district’s covid rate continues to climb after another 347 infections were reported today.
Latest figures show that the district’s seven-day covid average stands at 1,507 per 100,000 people — a record high.
But it remains below both the county average, which stands at 1,623, and the England rate of 1,799.