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Saturday update: York NHS Trust goes three weeks without a coronavirus death

York Hospital. Photograph: Richard McDougall

York has gone three weeks without a coronavirus death within the NHS trust, the latest figures have confirmed.

But there were two more confirmed Covid-19 cases in York reported today (Friday, 10 July).

That takes the total to 907 – giving a York infection rate of 432.1 cases per 100,000 people.

In North Yorkshire four more people have tested positive for the virus, giving a new total of 2,528, an infection rate of 411.4 cases per 100K.

There are 135 cases in Ryedale (no change), 316 in Selby (up two), 703 in Harrogate (up one) and 561 in Scarborough (no change).

There were no further Covid-19 related deaths reported within York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust today – leaving the total at 214. 

The total includes 134 in York Hospital and 80 in Scarborough. 

The last death within the trust was reported three weeks ago on Saturday, 20 June. 

Here are the updated figures (yesterday’s numbers in brackets):

  • Total lab confirmed UK cases: 288,953 (288,133)
  • Daily lab confirmed UK cases: 820 (512)
  • Total number UK deaths: 44,798 (44,650)
  • Daily UK deaths: 148 (48)
  • Confirmed cases in York: 907 (905)
  • Confirmed cases in North Yorkshire: 2,528 (2,524)
  • Confirmed cases in East Yorkshire: 1,643 (1,643)

 

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