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Dec 2020
32 new coronavirus cases on the day Harrogate vaccination site opens
A further 32 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, but the average rate of infection remains the lowest in the county.
Today's figure from Public Health England takes the district's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic beyond the 4,000 mark to 4,030.
It comes as the seven-day average continues to increase in parts of North Yorkshire. Scarborough is the highest, with 269 infections per 100,000 people.
Harrogate’s figure, for the seven days to December 19, is 89 — the lowest of the seven districts in North Yorkshire.
The county-wide average is 139 and the England average is 319.
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Meanwhile, today saw the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate open its doors for the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
A woman called Ann, who is 83 years old, was among the first through the door to receive the jab.
People aged over 80, care home residents and care home staff are first in line for the vaccine.
The NHS has said people will be contacted directly when their time comes and urged them not to contact their GP.
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