Coronavirus York updates; 13th June 2021

Test results

Eighteen positive test results. Brings cumulative total up to 12,608

The number of cases in the City has increased from 82 to 97.

The rate /100k population rises to 46.06. Trending to peak (?) at 61.7 on Wednesday.

Neighbourhoods

For the first time since 18th March, we have a neighbourhood (Clifton North) with a case rate /100k population of over 100.

17 of York’s 24 neighbourhoods each now have 3 or more cases

Map shows distribution of cases across UK and within York

Vaccinations

Another 1433 vaccinations were completed yesterday in York

Tests

  • 5227 PCR tests were completed during the week ending 8th June 2021
  • Of these, 1.6% were found to be positive. That is more than the 1.4% found during the previous period
  • 1089 “lateral flow” tests were also conducted on 12th June.

What’s on in York: Virtualising the Archive

Tuesday, 15th June 2021

19:30 – 20:30

On Line (click to register)

Virtualising the Archive
Dusty, dry, secretive, academic, mysterious, impenetrable – mainstream media often portrays archives (and archivists!) in these terms. This is despite the continuing efforts of the profession to ensure collections are open and accessible to all.

Explore York Libraries and Archives have partnered with Bright White Ltd, an innovator in digital storytelling, to slay the ˜dusty archives” dragon once and for all. Together, they are developing the prototype for the Explore Archives Storytelling Tool (EAST), which will allow the archives to be explored in new interactive ways.

Bright White’s creative developers Chris Walker and Andy Nye, along with Explore’s Civic Archivist Julie-Ann Vickers, will talk about the idea behind the new tool and their journey in developing the prototype.

As part of the event, you’ll also have the opportunity to participate in a demonstration of this next-generation archives experience for the first time in its development.

About the speakers:

Chris Walker is a Founding Director of the multi-award-winning design consultancy Bright White Ltd. Working predominantly in the museums and heritage sector, the company creates and implements innovative uses of technology in museum interpretation.

Andy Nye has spent 20 years in digital and has a proven track-record of concept creation, design and implementation. Since 2013 immersive technology has been a key part of his work. He has appeared on panels at shows such as the Wearable Technology Show and H+K’s influencer event, spoken at TEDx York and regularly hosts workshops on new technology.

Dr Julie-Ann Vickers is an archivist at Explore York Libraries and Archives. She has worked in local authority archives throughout Yorkshire as well as archives in Oxford, Suffolk and Leicester. She has a background in medieval history but her recent work has focussed on the 19th and 20th century records of York