Another 111 coronavirus cases reported in 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 516 infections per 100,000 people.

Across the county, the average stands at 511 and the England rate is 437.

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 which is a significant drop from last week.

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Harrogate district covid rate stabilises after another 144 infections

The Harrogate district has recorded another 144 coronavirus cases today, according to the latest Public Health England figures.

Although daily cases remain high, Harrogate District Hospital has not reported any further covid patient deaths.

The seven-day rate for the Harrogate district is now 517 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than the peak of 740 on October 16. However, the rate of decline has slowed in recent days.

The district now has the fourth highest rate in North Yorkshire, below Craven, Ryedale and Selby.

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North Yorkshire’s average is 503 per 100,000 and England’s is 450.

The hospital was treating 19 covid patients as of Monday.

It was also announced this week that 12-15 year olds can now book their covid vaccines appointments.

The government’s coronavirus dashboard had not updated the vaccine figures for the Harrogate district today at the time of going to press.

Harrogate district coronavirus rate falls for first time after record highs

The Harrogate district’s coronavirus infection rate has fallen sharply for the first time this summer after last week reaching record levels.

In an encouraging trend that is mirrored across North Yorkshire, the borough’s weekly rate has dropped to 441 cases per 100,000 people after peaking at 533.

The latest rate equates to an average of just over 100 new infections per day. Just 57 cases were recorded today by Public Health England.

Unlike previous waves, high case rates have not translated into large numbers of infected people being admitted to hospital, with just three patients in Harrogate hospital as of last Wednesday.

That figure has remained low thanks to high levels of vaccine take-up – and there has not been a covid-related death reported by the hospital in over three months.

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A total of 122,457 people in the Harrogate district have now received their first vaccine dose and 103,067 people their second.

Meanwhile, the infection rate across North Yorkshire as a whole now stands at 472 per 100,000 people, ahead of the England average of 446.