Coronavirus York updates; 9th Nov 2020

Deaths and test results

TWO further deaths reported at York Hospital Trust. One occurred on Saturday and one on Sunday.

41 (FOURTY ONE) positive test results announced today bring the total number of cases to 4193. This is the lowest number of new cases for over a month.

Two neighbourhoods are (marginally) above the national infection rate. They are Westfield/Chapelfields/Foxwood North & Wigginton.

Heslington – for the first time since September – is no longer above the national case incidence rate.

Overall the City remains below the county, regional and national infection level.

NHS parking decision

The Council has agreed to allocated the Union Terrace coach park for the use of NHS staff working at York Teaching Hospital for the duration of the lockdown (5th November to 3rd December 2020). As per the lockdown in the spring, the NHS will manage the capacity within the coach park. This will be reviewed in line with changes to COVID Alert levels