Deaths and test results
There have been no additional deaths at the York Hospital Trust announced today.
There have been 43 (FOURTY THREE) additional cases identified today. That is the lowest number for several weeks. It brings the cumulative total to 3925.
The daily case rate seems to be levelling off at an average of about 56 new positive test results each day.
This figure was last seen at the beginning of October.
It is still too high but seems to have been influenced mainly by two neighbourhoods.
They are Strensall, where there has been a spike over recent days, and Heslington where the number of cases remains stubbornly high (currently 45) following a period which saw significant reductions.
17 neighbourhoods are now below the national average infection rate.
The City overall is now below the national, regional and North Yorkshire case rate average.
Regional and neighbourhood comparison trends
York no longer has the highest Coronavirus infection level in the North Yorkshire area.
The latest published figures show the case rate, per 100k population, to be higher in Harrogate, Selby, Hambleton and Craven.
York is the only part of North Yorkshire which is showing a decline in case numbers.
York is also well below the regional average. It’s 190.4 case level compares with the highest, in Doncaster, of 544.4
York is now – marginally- also below the national case rate average.
In the normal course of events, this might have led to calls for a return to Tier 1 restriction levels (which apply elsewhere in North Yorkshire). However, the national lockdown, which starts tomorrow (Thursday), will override any local restrictions.
We continue to be very disappointed by the refusal of the authorities to publish key details of the fight against the virus.
Residents (and taxpayers) should be updated on the features and linkage’s being revealed by the contact tracing teams.
The capacity levels at local hospitals are also a matter of general interest.
The latest neighbourhood figures reveal a continuing downward trend in most areas.
The only substantial increases over the last couple of weeks have been in the City centre and in the Strensall areas.
