Deaths and test results

There have been no further hospital deaths or positive test results recorded in York today.

The 7 day moving average of positive test results has been fairly steady for several weeks now.

Government web site

The figures for testing haven’t been updated on the government web site yet click. The site is in any event due to be discontinued on Monday.

A new website is promised click.

It is clear that the government does hold information on matters of local interest such as the number of hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. It also knows what percentage of local tests have been positive. Whether it will make this information available remains to be seen.