Coronavirus York updates; 3rd May 2021

Deaths

No further hospital deaths announced today. It is now 2 weeks since the last fatality occurred at the York Hospital Trust

Test results

Three additional positive test results announced today. Brings the cumulative total up to 12,283

The number of cases in the City has risen today from 46 to 50.

Rate /100k population rises to 23.74. Future trajectory likely to be downward over next few days.

Neighbourhoods

Vaccinations

Tests

  • 4459 PCR tests were carried out during the week ending 28th April
  • Of these, 0.9% were positive. This was an increase on the previous days figure of 0.8%
  • 2882 “lateral flow” tests were also carried out on 2nd May

What’s on in York: “Finding the Words” poetry events restarting at York Library

York Library is beginning to gets its events programmes sorted out for the post pandemic world.

Their poetry access sessions have been a popular choice in the past

 

Thursday 27 May 2021 at 7pm
Join us online on for our monthly warm and welcoming poetry evening Finding the Words with Rosalind Easton, Jill Penny and Jeffery Sugarman. 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 24 June 2021 at 7pm
Join us online on for our monthly warm and welcoming poetry evening

Finding the Words with Kathryn Bevis, Ellora Sutton and Shash Trevett

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 22 July 2021 at 7pm
Join us online on for our monthly warm and welcoming poetry evening.

Finding the Words with Rachel Bower, Hannah Hodgson and Maggie Mackay

“WalkYork” represents York pedestrians

The York Civic Trust is promoting a new group which aims to articulate the needs and aspirations of users of York’s biggest transport system.
Walking!
We wish them well.
We have recorded on many occasions that green footpaths, particularly in sub-urban areas, have been neglected over recent years.
Many have been heavily used for exercise during the lockdown period, Some now badly need repairs to infrastructure like stiles while work to remedy boggy and flooded sections is also needed.
Even well used bitmaced paths like The Mount are overdue for resurfacing
The Trust says in an email to its members,
“Formed last year, WalkYork is a project that has been developed by Dr Roger Pierce, an active member of the Trust’s Transport Advisory Group, who identified a real need for a devoted online presence to promote and represent walkers in York.
Free to join, becoming a WalkYork member provides access to news of city-wide schemes and proposed changes impacting pedestrians who have not previously been consulted about major changes impacting them.
Bringing together views, the group can give a voice to individual concerns and suggestions, helping to negotiate improvements and influence Council decisions. 
The larger the membership the more influential they can be!”
Damaged stile on popular exercise route in York

You can find out more about WalkYork, and how to join, on their website.