Deaths

There have been no further hospital deaths reported today

Test results

Four additional positive test results have been announced today bringing the cumulative total up to 12,245

For the forth consecutive day, there has been an increase in the number of cases in the City. The total now stands at 42. Up from 38 yesterday

The rate per 100k population figure is now 19.94. It is expected to rise to 22.79 tomorrow, before beginning to stablise.

Case numbers are high in the town of Selby. The infection rate there has surged to 327.0 (44 cases) in recent days.

Neighbourhoods

Six neighbourhoods now have 3 or more COVID-19 cases. The latest to join the list is Fulford Road and Clementhorpe

Vaccinations

Tests

4,118 PCR tests were carried out during the week ending 21st April 2021

Of these, 0.7% proved to be positive. This is more than the previous days figure of 0.6%.

4984 “lateral flow” tests were also carried out on 15th April. That brought the cumulative total of such tests carried out in the City to 240,473.

Hospitals

COVID-19 patient numbers are stable at the York Hospital Trust