Coronavirus York updates; 9th May 2021

Deaths

There have been no further hospital deaths announced today

Test results

Five additional positive test results announced today. This brings the cumulative total up to 12,314

Case numbers increase from 28 to 33.

Rate /100k population figure is now 15.67. It is expected to remain around this level during the next week.

There has also been a “mini” spike in case numbers at North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and National level today

Neighbourhoods

Vaccinations

Tests

  • 4121 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 4th May
  • Of these, 0.8% were positive. This represents an increase on the previous days figure of 0.7%.
  • In addition 1084 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 8th May 2021

Seasonal issues on the rise

The end of lockdown and the start of the growing season means that some problems become more apparent.

Generally, our estates have been cleaner over the last few months.

Snickets are a magnet for litter. We’ve reported these for sweeping.

But over the last few days litter volumes have increased. In a few days, the annual residents “spring clean” campaign will start, but we hope that residents will make it easier to keep areas tidy by securing any rubbish that they put out for collection.

The warm and wet weather will see rapid growth on grassed areas while hedges and trees will see a similar change.

It is much easier to keep these trimmed back from public footpaths – where they can pose a particular hazard for the partially sighted – if that are maintained on a regular basis.

Footpaths can become obstructed quite quickly during the growing season