Forty five new covid cases in Harrogate district

Forty five people in the Harrogate district have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to data from Public Health England.

In the past 7 days Central Harrogate has seen the highest number of cases at 39 followed by Ouseburn, Hammerton and Tockwith and Ripon South and East with 29. 

It brings the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began to 11,724.


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The seven day case rate (per 100,000 population) is 277.9 in Harrogate, which is lower than the England average of 291.5 but above the North Yorkshire average of 262.3 (latest data up to August 5).

Harrogate District Hospital has not reported a covid-related death in nearly four months. The last time a death was recorded was on April 11. The total number of people who have died of the virus in the district stands at 179.