Coronavirus York updates; 24th May 2021

Deaths

There have been no further hospital deaths. The cumulative death toll remains at 591

Test results

Four additional positive test results were announced today. They bring the cumulative total up to 12,365

The number of cases in the City has fallen from 24 to 22.

The rate /100k population has fallen to 10.45. However, it is set to rise over the next couple of days with 9 new cases being found during testing on Friday.

Neighbourhoods

Only two neighbourhoods now now have more than 2 cases. The numbers in the Fulford Road/Clementhorpe area have now dropped below 3.

Vaccinations

Following the big push over the weekend, 66% of adults in York have now had at least their first vaccination.

40% have also had their second jab.

Tests

  • 4476 PCR test were carried out in York during the week ending 19th May 2021.
  • Of these, 0.4% were positive. This is lower than the 0.5% found the previous day.
  • In addition, 3819 “lateral; flow” tests were also conducted on 23rd May

Hospital

There now NO COVID-19 inpatients being treated by the York Hospital Trust

Time to get to grips with local issues

The easing of lockdown restrictions offers the Council an opportunity to try to restore public service standards at least to the level seen in previous, pre-pandemic, years.

Some services are under particular pressure with potholes taking far too long to fill in.

Potholes in Ashford Place, reported several months ago, have still not been filled

Similarly estate management standards have fallen. At this time of year a regular checks needs to be made to ensure that roads and paths are not blocked and that access road surfaces are kept clear of moss and detritus.

Access roads need to be kept free of obstructions

One of the reasons for the decline may be the failure of the Council to fill three of its Housing Management posts. These are the posts that manage individual Council housing estates. They are very much the public face of the Council in their local neighbourhoods.

At least one of the posts has been vacant since last year.

Yet it does not appear among the 57 job vacancies currently being advertised by the Council, none of which are in the housing department. City of York Council Jobs (click)

Simon Daubeney clean up at Foxwood shops

Lack of budget cannot be an excuse for inaction . The housing account makes a surplus of several million pounds each year.

Elsewhere, local Councillor Simon Daubeney undertook a welcome clean up at the Foxwood shops on Saturday.

He will have found and reported the overturned salt bin.

The area has been subject recently to increased levels of vandalism.

The residents association have suspended maintenance of the planters following damage to the plants.

A Great British Spring Clean litter pick is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12th June.

Meet at 10:30am at the Foxwood Community Centre.

The walk round will last for about an hour.