The number of positive covid patients at Harrogate District Hospital has increased significantly in the last seven days.
Currently 34 patients are confirmed to have covid — nine more than last week.
The figures come as the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 1,290 per 100,000 people. The rate has steadily increased since dropping to 1,171 on January 17.
The North Yorkshire average is 1,090 and the England rate is 1,082.
UK Health Security Agency statistics now include figures for reinfections.
Latest figures show that since January 24, the Harrogate district has recorded a total of 1,953 infections.
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Meanwhile, the number of deaths from patients who tested positive for covid at Harrogate District Hospital since March 2020 stands at 220.
Latest NHS England figures show that two patients died on January 28.
The government lifted Plan B restrictions, which included mandatory face coverings and vaccine passports for major events, last Thursday.
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The hospital’s toll since the pandemic began currently stands at 195, with the latest death of a patient who died within 28 days of testing positive being reported on Wednesday last week.
However, the number of covid patients receiving treatment at the hospital has fallen slightly from 25 to 24 in the last seven days.
The Harrogate district’s seven-day infection rate has also fallen, from 591 per 100,000 people to 548 today. It remains the highest in North Yorkshire.
It is also above both the county and England averages of 470 and 372 respectively.
Long trips for booster jabs
Booster vaccines are being made available for over 50s and any over 16s with a health condition that puts them at high risk of covid.
The NHS has shortened the length of time between second and third doses – and those eligible can now get vaccinated simply by turning up at a walk-in site.
However, these sites are currently limited in Harrogate with patients being asked to travel to Pateley Bridge or outside of the district as far as Bradford or Batley.
The NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group last week said it was unable to open any more walk-in sites in the area as “all clinics are running at capacity” and that it would do so “as soon as possible”.
A CCG spokesperson said:
“If we open walk-ins now it is likely we would exceed our vaccine allocation and there would be some disappointed people and negative feedback which we are trying to avoid.”
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Appointment-based vaccines are still available to book at local clinics via the national booking system, which also has dedicated slots for 12 to 15-year-olds available at the Homecare Pharmacy site in Knaresborough.
There was an aim to complete the rollout of vaccines to this age group by the start of half-term, however, progress has been slow with less than 20% in the Harrogate district receiving their single dose.
These jabs are being made available at schools but also at other sites including Askham Bar in York, Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium, the Northern Echo Arena in Darlington and Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium.
It was recently announced that Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground will reopen as a vaccine centre for an expected busy period of booster jabs in December.
The venue closed for vaccinations in August but will reopen for two weeks at the start of next month.
Harrogate hospital records another covid death but infection rate falls
Harrogate District Hospital has reported another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
The death toll from covid at the hospital since March last year now stands at 193.
According to NHS England figures, the latest death was recorded on October 22.
Meanwhile, a further 97 covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district according to latest Public Health England figures.
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The district’s seven-day covid rate has dropped to 612 per 100,000 people and is no longer the highest average in the county.
The North Yorkshire average is 548 and the England rate stands at 484.
A total of 130,232 people have received a first covid vaccine in the Harrogate district and 121,915 have had a second dose.
Today, Knaresborough’s vaccine centre welcomed its first 12 to 15-year-olds for covid vaccine appointments.
Two covid deaths reported at Harrogate hospitalTwo deaths from patients who tested positive for coronavirus have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
According to latest NHS England figures, the deaths were reported on Friday and Monday.
It takes the death toll from covid at the hospital since March last year to 191.
Meanwhile, a further 107 cases of covid have been recorded in the district according to latest Public Health England figures.
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The district’s seven-day rate currently stands at 646 per 100,000 people — the highest in Yorkshire.
The North Yorkshire average is 481 and the England rate stands at 375.
As of Thursday, there were 14 covid patients at Harrogate District Hospital.
A total of 129,466 people have received a first covid vaccine in the Harrogate district and 121,080 have had a second dose.
No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for four monthsNo covid-related deaths have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital for four months.
The last time a death was recorded was on April 11.
Currently, seven patients are being treated for covid at Harrogate hospital.
The Harrogate district has recorded another 69 covid infections in the last 24 hours, according to latest Public Health England figures.
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Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day rate is now at 280 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire rate stands at 265 and the England average is 302.
It means the number of covid deaths at the hospital since March 2020 remains at 179.
Elsewhere, 123,470 people have received a first covid vaccine in the Harrogate district and 108,039 have had a second dose.
No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for two monthsNo deaths of patients who tested positive for covid have been recorded at Harrogate District Hospital for two months.
According to latest NHS England figures, the last covid-related death was reported on April 11.
It means the death toll from coronavirus at Harrogate hospital since the start of the pandemic remains at 179.
A further nine covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district, according to Public Health England figures.
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It takes the total number of infections since March 2020 to 7,881.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 42 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 35 and the rate for England is 60.
No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for six weeksHarrogate District Hospital has gone six weeks without reporting a covid death.
According to NHS England figures, the last death from a patient who tested positive for covid was recorded on April 11.
It means the death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179.
Meanwhile, a further three cases of covid have been reported in the Harrogate district.
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Latest Public Health England data shows that 7,740 cases have been recorded since the start of the pandemic.
The daily number of cases reported is based on PCR and lateral flow tests returning positive results. However, if someone with a positive lateral flow test later has a negative result with a PCR test, the earlier result will be removed.
Elsewhere, the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 11 per 100,000 people.
In North Yorkshire, the average is 13 and the England rate is 22.
No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for a monthNo covid deaths have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital for a month.
According to NHS England figures, the last death from a patient who tested positive for covid was reported at the hospital on April 11.
It means the covid death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179.
Meanwhile, three more cases of covid have been recorded in the Harrogate district according to today’s Public Health England statistics.
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It takes the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 7,712.
The district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 12 per 100,000 people.
In North Yorkshire, the average is 20 and the national rate stands at 22.
No covid deaths at Harrogate hospital for two weeksHarrogate District Hospital has now gone more than two weeks without a covid death.
The last death at the hospital from a patient who tested positive for the virus was recorded on April 11, according to NHS England figures.
It means the death toll at the hospital since last March remains at 179.
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Meanwhile, a further six covid cases have been confirmed in the Harrogate district.
The latest figures from Public Health England show the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic has increased to 7,660.
The district’s seven-day average rate of infection had not been updated today at the time of publication.
Yesterday’s rate was 14 cases per 100,000 people. Selby had the highest rate in England, at 112.
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The last time it recorded a death was March 29, according to NHS England data.
Currently, the number of covid-positive patients who have died at the hospital since last March stands at 178.
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Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 14 cases per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average is 25 and the England rate is 29.
Due to a change in the way Public Health England reports cases of covid, the daily cases for April 9 has been left out.
A post on the Public Health England website said of the change:
“Newly reported cases at regional and local authority level within England are calculated as the daily change in the total number of cases.
“This means that for 9 April 2021, these show significantly lower numbers or zero, and should not be considered as the actual number of new cases reported on that date.”