Deaths
The have been no further hospital deaths today. It is now 13 days since the last COVID fatality was announced by the York Hospital Trust
Test results
Three additional positive test results were announced today. Brings the cumulative total up to 12,193
Case numbers in the City are up from 62 yesterday to 67 today. They are expected to fall to around 63 tomorrow.
The rate per 100k population figure climbs to 31.8. The rate has been stable at around 30 since the middle of the month. It is expected to remain at around that level at least until Easter.
Infection rates in North Yorkshire have spiked again and rate continues to grow steadily across the region as a whole
Neighbourhoods
Case numbers in Holgate East are now falling while those in Holgate West are rising! Overall there is little change
Vaccinations
Tests
4467 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 25th March 2021
Of these, 1.8% were positive. That is the fifth successive day on which increased infection rates have been found.
693 “lateral flow” test were also conducted on 29th March
Hospital
The York Hospital Trust is now treating fewer COVID patients