Coronavirus York updates; 2nd September 2020

Deaths and test results

FIVE more positive test results have been announced today. That brings the cumulative total to 975.

The 7 day rolling average of positive tests reached 2.57 on Monday – the highest figure since early June.

The figures are likely to be of concern to residents. They are still below the national average and we don’t know how many tests were completed and therefore the percentage which were positive.

However, a statement from the authorities on the characteristics of the new cases is overdue.

On a more encouraging note, there have been no more deaths in any location, including the hospital and care homes.

Coronavirus York updates; 1st September 2020

Deaths and test results

There have been a further three positive test results announced today. The figures confirm that during August there was as steady increase in the number of COVID 19 cases in York.

There have been no firther hospital deaths

The authorities continue to remain tight lipped about the distribution and characteristics of the cases revealed recently.

Coronavirus York updates; 31st August 2020

Deaths and test results

There have been an additional 3 positive test results announced today. This brings the cumulative total to 967. It also confirms the upward tend in cases identified in the City. The 7 day moving average figure has steadily increased over the last few weeks.

There have been no additional hospital deaths

Coronavirus York updates; 27th August 2020

Deaths and test results

THREE more positive test results announced today bring the cumulative total to 959.

The 6 cases reported on 16th August have now dropped off the government’s distribution map. This had shown that at least 3 of the cases reported on 16th August were in the Woodthorpe/Acomb Park/Foxwood area.

The latest map (covering 17th August to 23rd August) suggests that there is not a concentration of new cases in any particular neighbourhood.

The number of tests completed each day is still not being revealed by the authorities. This makes it difficult to judge whether trends are getting worse or staying stable.

Clearly there are still issues to be addressed.

There have been no further hospital deaths

Coronavirus York updates; 25th August 2020

Deaths and test results

TWO additional positive tests results have been recorded today. That brings the cumulative total up to 955. There have been no more hospital deaths recorded.

The latest split of the cumulative death toll among York residents, released by the government today, shows that a total of 171 fatalities were recorded in the period up to 24th August.

Of these, 76 died in care homes, 9 at home, 3 in a hospice and 83 in hospital.

No fatalities have been recorded during the last two weeks.

(NB. The variance with the hospital and care home figures shown below arises out of some non residents being included in the table count)

Coronavirus case numbers in York, per head of population, remain below both the regional and national averages

The government has also updated its map which show the distribution of positive test results. The only area in York with more than 3 confirmed cases between 15th and 21st August remains the Woodthorpe/Acomb Park/Foxwood neighbourhood.

Coronavirus York updates; 24th August 2020

Deaths and test results

An additional FOUR positive test results have been announced today. They take the total found on Friday to 6.

The figure means that between 16th and 21st August a total of 13 positive tests were recorded in York.

The government web site has not been updated yet to show in which neighbourhood the latest cases were located.

There has also been no comment from the authorities about the background to the cases although it now seems unlikely that they would all be members of the same family.

There have been no more hospital deaths.