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Dec 2020
Biggest daily covid increase in Harrogate district for 6 weeks
Today's figure from Public Health England is the highest since November 16, when 69 infections were recorded. The district's R number has increased to 1.2 and the seven-day rate of infection has risen to 126 people per 100,000.
Another 53 people in the Harrogate district have tested positive for coronavirus — the largest daily increase for six weeks.
Today's figure from Public Health England is the highest since November 16, when 69 infections were recorded.
The highest figure since the start of the pandemic remains 95 on November 9, shortly after the second lockdown began.
In another worrying development, the district's R number has increased again from 1.1 to 1.2, which means every 10 people infected will pass the virus on to another 12.
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The seven-day rate of infection for the district has risen to 126 people per 100,000. It remains the lowest in North Yorkshire.
The county average is 189 and the England average is 387.
The news comes on the day North Yorkshire moved into tier three restrictions, forcing the closure of all pubs and restaurants, except for takeaways.
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