Coronavirus York updates; 19th June 2021

Test results

51 positive test results today. Brings the cumulative total up to 12,806

The number of cases in the city has risen from 157 to 166

The rate /100k population has risen to 78.82 and is trending to exceed 100 early next week.

The 46 positive results found on Thursday was the highest single day figure found since 2nd February 2021

Infections are now growing at a rate comparable with that seen last autumn.

Neighbourhoods

There are now only three neighbourhoods with fewer then 3 cases.

Vaccinations

1694 vaccinations were completed yesterday (Friday)

Not reconciled with previous figures which are from a different source

Tests

  • 5032 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 14th June 2021
  • Of these, 3.0% were positive. That is higher than the 2.5% found during the previous period.
  • In addition, 2003 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 18th June.

Some progress with grass cutting but still a lot to do

The Council have cut the grass on some of the sports pitches and play areas in west York this week.

They are also trying to catch up with bin emptying

The grass (left) on Foxwood Park has now been cut (right).

Some parkland areas are still overgrown

Chesney’s Field has been cut but on the other side of Foxwood Lane overgrown grass is now obstructing public footpaths

JRHT have said that they intend to appoint a contractor to finish off replanting work on plots in Bellhouse Way and Teal Drive. They appear -along with the Council – to be another organisation that is finding it difficult to recruit workers for some types of job.

While BREXIT and COVID have had implications for labour supply, we are surprised that there are currently so many job vacancies around.

Especially so for open air jobs which offer a relatively safe working environment.

Vacant and uneven planter areas will be levelled by contractors promise JRHT