No further hospital deaths have been announced. The last occurred on 20th April.
However, the number of COVID-19 patients being cared for by the York Hospital Trust has edged up today to two .
Test results
Only two positive test results have been announced today. The cumulative total is now 12,424
The number of cases in the City has increased from 40 to 46.
The rate /100k population has risen to 21.84. It is now trending to peak at 26.6 on Friday.
Neighbourhoods
There are now 7 neighbourhoods with 3 or more cases in each
Vaccinations
68% of York adult residents have now had their first vaccination.
44.7% have also had their second jab
Tests
4689 PCR tests were carried out during the week ending 27th May.
Of these, 0.9% were found to be positive. That is an increase on the 0.7% positives found during the previous period. (NB. the 0.9% positivity rate is the highest found in the City since 26th April)
In addition, 1822 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 31st May.
Lockdown 4?
There has been speculation that the spike that we are currently seeing in case numbers may lead to further restrictions.
It is important to note that there are differences between the increase in case numbers that we saw in the lead up to Christmas and the current position.
The vaccination programme is now well advanced, hospital patient numbers are very low and there have been no COVID-19 deaths recorded for over a month.
Fifteen additional positive test results announced today. Brings the cumulative total up to 12,422. This is the largest single day total seen since March.
Case numbers increase from 39 to 40, but bigger hike expected tomorrow (Tuesday)
The rate /100k population has risen to 18.99. It looks now like we will see an increase to over 26 over the next few days.
Year on year infection rate profiles continue to diverge. The increase in case numbers, seen since lockdown was eased on 17th May, is beginning to track the steep increases seen before Christmas.
The authorities need to advise residents what their “track and trace” results are telling them about likely points of infection.
However, hospitalisations – and deaths – are currently very low.
Infection rates are now increasing at City, County, regional and national levels.
The age profile of those providing positive test results shows that the vast majority related to people aged under 60 (92%). A more detailed demographic breakdown should be available later in the week
Neighbourhoods
Vaccinations
67.8% of adults in York have now had at least their first vaccination
44.4% have also had their second jab
Tests
4635 PCR tests were carried out during the week ending 26th May 2021
Of these, 0.7% were positive. That is the same proportion as were found in the previous period
In addition, 1895 “lateral flow” tests were carried out on 30th May.
Get a test
Getting a symptom-free test – York Council advice
You are able to book an appointment in advance to have a rapid test at one of our sites, or you can attend without an appointment.
Seven positive test results today. Brings total to 12,407
Case numbers have increased from 32 to 39
The rate /100k population has risen to 18.52. It is set to hit 22.0 on Tuesday.
We have compared the movement seen in infection rates in May 2021 with those seen in May 2020.
In May 2020 “lockdown” 1 ended on 13th May. The infection rate showed a steady reduction during the month and was to remain low until September. Some commentators observed that the virus apparently didn’t like sunny weather!
This year “lockdown” was eased gradually in March and April with many of the remaining restrictions removed on 17th May. The infection rate has slowly increased during this May.
There is one major difference though.
In May 2020, thirty-six York residents lost their lives in hospital to the disease.
There have been no fatalities announced by the York Hospital Trust in May 2021
Neighbourhoods
The majority of the cases in the City are focused in just 5 neighbourhoods
Vaccinations
67.3% of adult York residents have now received their first vaccination
44.0% have also had their second jab
Tests
4601 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 25th May 2021
Of these 0.7% were positive. That represents an increase on the previous days figure of 0.6%
1093 “lateral flow” tests were also conducted on 29th May
Five additional positive test results were announced today. Brings the cumulative case total up to 12,389
The number of cases in the City has increased by one to 31.
The rate /100k population is 14.72. However it is expected to rise to peak at over 19.5 on Monday.
Neighbourhoods
There are now five neighbourhoods with 3 or more cases.
Vaccinations
66.5% of adult York residents have now had their first vaccination
42.8% have also had their second jab.
Tests
4562 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 23rd May 2021
Of these, 0.5% were found to be positive. That is lower than the 0.6% found during the previous period
In addition, 2537 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 29th May 20921
Council commentary
The Council has updated is commentary on the pandemic. It can be found on the “open data” web site and is reproduced here for convenience
The data is accurate as at 8.00 a.m. on Friday 28.05.21. Some narrative for the data covering the latest period is provided here below:
People with Covid Symptoms
• NHS Pathways/111 triages – as at 24.5.21 there had been 79 total covid triages in the CYC area in the last 7 days. The peak number of triages was 653 in the 7 day period to 20.9.20.
• As at 27.5.21, the Covid Symptom App estimates 33 per 100,000 in York with symptomatic covid (responses from a sample of 4,017 people). The peak rate was 1,283 on 7.1.21.
Diagnosed cases
• As at 27.5.21 York has had 12,384 cases since the start of the pandemic, a rate of 5,880 per 100,000 of population. The cumulative rate in York is below the national (6,938) and regional (7,292) averages. Cases identified through Lateral Flow Tests will be removed if they have a negative follow up PCR test within 72 hours so the cumulative total of cases can, on occasions, go down.
• The PHE ‘Exceedance’ rating compares the no. of new cases over a 14 day period with the previous 6 weeks and provides a RAG rating to indicate if the previously observed trend in the number of new cases is worsening. The latest rating for York (24.5.21) is Green. In recent weeks the number of cases have been low in York which has an effect on the thresholds used to determine the RAG rating – a small change can mean the difference between a red, amber and green rating.
• The provisional rate of new Covid cases per 100,000 of population for the period 19.5.21 to 25.5.21 in York is 18 (38 cases). (Using data published on Gov.uk on 27.5.21).
• The latest official “validated” rate of new Covid cases per 100,000 of population for the period 16.5.21 to 22.5.21 in York was 14.2 (30 cases). The national and regional averages at this date were 23.6 and 37.5 respectively (using data published on Gov.uk on 27.5.21).
• York is currently ranked 69th out of 149 Upper Tier Local Authorities (UTLAs) in England with a rank of 1 indicating the lowest 7 day rate.
• For the 7 day period 15.5.21.to 21.5.21 the number of cases in each ward varied from 0 to 4 and rates varied from 0 to 71.9 per 100,000. 6 wards had zero cases.
• The rate of new Covid cases per 100,000 of population for the period 16.5.21 to 22.5.21 for people aged 60+ in York was 2.0 (1 case). The national and regional averages were 6.7 and 8.5 respectively.
• As at 25.5.21, the latest 7 day positivity rate in York (Pillar 2 PCR tests only) was 1.02%. The national and regional averages are 1.3% and 2.0% respectively.
• As at 25.5.21 the latest 7 day positivity rate in York (Pillar 2 Lateral Flow Tests only) was 0.09%. The national and regional averages are 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.
• As at 25.5.21 the latest 7 day positivity rate in York (Pillar 1 tests only) was 0.2%. The national average is 0.3%.
• As at 21.5.21 York University reported 6 individuals within the University community who were currently self-isolating because they have had a positive COVID-19 test. The peak number was 331 on the 19.10.20.
• As at 17.5.21 York St. John reported 0 individuals within the University community who were currently self-isolating because they have had a positive COVID-19 test. The peak number was 82 on the 8.10.20.
Contact Tracing
• Local Contact Tracing. Between 10.3.21 and 21.5.21, 224 referrals (cases) had been actioned by the local contact tracing service. Of the referrals actioned, 207 (92.4%) were successful and 17 (7.6%) were unable to be reached via phone or home visit, but guidance leaflets were posted where possible. (NB on the 10.3.21 the local CYC team became responsible for contacting all cases rather than just those that the national team could not contact).
Cases in Residential Care Settings
• As at 21.5.21 there were 0 care homes in the CYC area with confirmed Covid-19 infection (at least 1 case of either a staff member or resident).
• The latest ‘outbreak’ (2+ cases) in a residential care setting in York were reported by PHE on 25.2.21 (1 home).
Cases amongst School Aged Children
• In the 7 days up to 24.5.21 there were 8 children of primary or secondary school age who tested positive (across 5 different schools).
COVID Bed Occupancy in York Hospital
• As at 25.5.21 there were 0 confirmed Covid-19 patients in a General or Acute bed. The peak number was 157 on 19.1.21.
• As at 25.5.21 there were 0 confirmed Covid-19 patients and 0 suspected Covid-19 patients in the Intensive Treatment Unit. The peak number for people in ITU was 19 on 10.5.20.
R Number
• The ‘R’ value (the number of people that one infected person will pass on a virus to, on average) for the North East and Yorkshire area on 21.5.21 was estimated to be in the range 0.8 to 1.0. The previous estimate was (0.8 to 1.0) on 14.5.21.
Variant of Concern
• Data from Public Health England shows that in York, up to 26.5.21, there have been less than five cases of the Variant of Concern (VOC-21APR-02) which was first identified in India.
Total Vaccinations
• As at 26.5.21 a total of 115,555 CYC residents have had the first dose of the vaccine. This represents 54.9% of the estimated total population of York and 66.4% of the estimated adult (18+) population of York.
• As at 26.5.21 a total of 73,167 CYC residents have had both doses of the vaccine. This represents 34.7% of the estimated total population of York and 42.1% of the estimated adult (18+) population of York.
Deaths
The two sources about deaths from Covid-19 at LA level are ONS data and local registrar data. They are derived from the same source (civil registration data). ONS data is more comprehensive as it includes deaths of York residents which have occurred and been registered outside York. Local registrar data provides a breakdown by age and gender. The most recently available data is summarised below:
• ONS Weekly data: In the most recent period (Week 19: 8.5.21 to 14.5.21) 0 Covid-19 deaths were recorded as having occurred for CYC residents. In weeks 16, 17 and 18 there had been 0, 1 and 0 deaths respectively.
• ONS Cumulative data: Since the start of the pandemic, for deaths occurring up to 8th May 2021 and registered up to 22nd May 2021, 396 Covid-19 deaths were recorded as having occurred for CYC residents (228 in hospital, 135 in care homes, 25 at home/elsewhere and 8 in a hospice). The number of deaths per 100,000 of population in York is 188.02 which is lower than the national average of 232.10
• Age / Gender breakdown (using registrar data): The average age of the CYC residents who died was 82.1, with an age range of 44-104. The age profile of the CYC residents who have died is older than the national average (79.5% were aged 75+ compared with 73% nationally). 47.9% of the CYC residents who died were male. The national average is 54.4%.
Residents are being invited to support a petition which would see the “Freedom of the City of York” offered to NHS York in recognition of the work undertaken by all key workers during the pandemic.
The petition reads
In recognition of the work undertaken by professionals, key workers and volunteers during the Coronavirus pandemic in York, the City Council is asked to offer the Freedom of the City to NHS York.
This is a simple way for the City of York to say “thank you” to the many people who have “gone the extra mile” during the very challenging circumstances of the last year. It is suggested that recognition of key NHS staff is one way of highlighting the work of all key sector workers in the City.
The granting of the Freedom of the City is an ancient privilege most often exercised when recognising military units. The last award was made in 2015 to the Queens Gurka Signals.
It is now over two weeks since the last, COVID-19 related, death of a York resident occurred in any setting
Test results
Ten additional positive test were reported today. That is the largest single day increase for some time. The cumulative total has risen to 12,384.
Case numbers have reduced by one today to 30.
The rate /100k population is 14.24, but this is set to rise to over 18 during the next few days. That would be the highest level seen in the City since the end of April.
We are currently seeing a spike in infection rates in the City and elsewhere in the country
Neighbourhoods
Vaccinations
66.3% of York residents have at least had their first dose of vaccine.
42.1% have also had their second dose.
The latest progress reports on vaccination rates at neighbourhood level have been published. They cover the period up to 23rd May.
The neighbourhood with the highest rate is Wigginton with 89.6% having received their first dose. The lowest is Tang Hall, where 39.3% have now received at least their first dose.
Tests
4585 PCR tests were carried out in York during the week ending 22nd May
Of these, 0.6% were positive
3194 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 26th May.
There have been four more positive test results. This brings the cumulative total up to 12,374
The number of cases in the City has increased from 25 to 31.
The rate /100k population figure has increased to 14.72. This is mainly a result of the 9 positive tests found on Friday 21st May. The rate is likely to stay at around the present level for the remainder of the week.
The infection rate in York (14.72) is now higher than that being found in North Yorkshire (12.50).
Infection rates are also slowly rising at regional and national levels.
Neighbourhoods
There are now four neighbourhoods with 3 or more cases. There is no obvious linkage between the 4 areas.
Tests
4542 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 21st May 2021.
Of these 0.6% were found to be positive. That is higher that the 0.5% found during the previous period.
In addition, 1855 “lateral flow” tests were conducted on 25th May.
Vaccinations
66.1% of York residents have now had their first dose of vaccine.
41.3% have also had their second dose.
ANYBODY aged 30 and over will be able to get their Covid-19 vaccination from today (May 26).
The NHS will begin to ask one million more people aged 30 and 31 by text over the coming days to get their jab, leaving only adults between 18 and 29 yet to get the nod to come forward.
When invited, people will be able to book at one of the vaccination centre, pharmacy or general practice sites across the country that are available through the national booking service.
Text invitations appear as an alert from ‘NHSvaccine’, including a web link to the NHS website to reserve an appointment. More appointments are being added to the National Booking Service every day.
People who cannot go online can call the service on 119 instead to book their jab.
People 39 and under who are eligible and pregnant women will be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in line with recently updated JCVI guidance.
66% of adults in York have now received their first vaccination. 41% have also had their second jab.
A total of 12,630 vaccinations were carried out during the week ending 24th May.
Five positive test results today. Brings the cumulative total to 12,370
The number of cases in the City has risen from 22 to 25.
The rate /100k population has increased today to 11.87. It is expected to rise further this week to over 14.2, where it will remain for the foreseeable future.
Neighbourhoods
Vaccinations
Tests
4490 PCR tests were completed during the week ending 20th May.
Of these 0.5% were positive. That is an increase on the previous days proportion of 0.4%
In addition, 2831 “lateral flow” tests were competed on 24th May.
Hospital
One COVID-19 inpatient is recorded today at the York Hospital Trust. They were admitted to intensive care. This is the first ICU patient for 3 weeks.
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
Seven additional positive test results were announced today. This brings total to 12,361.
The number of cases in the City has fallen from 28 to 24.
The rate /100k population now 11.4.
However 8 positives found on Friday will lead to a rate increase later in the week.
Neighbourhoods
Vaccinations
According to the latest government figures, medics in York vaccinated an amazing 2911 people yesterday. Most were second jabs. The Askham Bar site remained open until late at night to complete the push.
Tests
4,454 PCR test were carried out during the week ending 18th May 2021.
Of these, 0.5% were found to be positive. That is the same proportion as the previous day.
In addition 1,177 “lateral flow” test were completed on 22nd May.
