Deaths

Three further hospital deaths have been announced.

The hospital death rate continues to fall.

Test results

A record low number of new positive test results have been announced today.

TWELVE cases – the lowest this year – brings the total up to 11,584

As forecast, the rate/100k population figure – at 97.81 – has fallen below 100 for the first time since 16th December 2020.

Case numbers continue to fall more quickly in York than in North Yorkshire and the rest of the country.

Neighbourhoods

Four neighbourhoods Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe, Acomb, South Bank/Dringhouses and Fulford Road/Clementhorpe) now all have an infection rate below 50.

No neighbourhoods have above average infection rates.

Vaccinations

The were reports that a record number of immunisations were carried out at Askham Bar centre on Saturday (over 2300).

Slower yesterday (a Sunday) at regional and national level

Tests

4,683 PCR tests were carried out in the City during the week ending 10th February

5.0% were positive (the lowest rate since 16th December 2020)

843 “lateral flow” tests were carried out on 14th February.

Hospitals

The number of COVID-19 patients being treated by the York Hospital Trust has fallen to 99.

11 patients are in intensive care

1905 COVID-19 patients have been treated and discharged since the start of the pandemic.