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Dec 2021

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Harrogate district covid case rate rises above 500

Published: 20 Dec 2021, 18:32 GMT

by Suzannah Rogerson

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The Harrogate district's seven-day covid rate has jumped above 500 today to stand at 518 infections per 100,000 people.

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A nurse holds up covid vaccine at the former Great Yorkshire Showground vaccine site. Picture: the Stray Ferret.

The Harrogate district's seven-day covid rate jumped above 500 today to stand at 518 infections per 100,000 people.

The infection rate, which was last seen at current levels almost four weeks ago, has risen by 25% in the last three days.

However, it still remains considerably lower than the England average of 844 but slightly above the North Yorkshire average of 471.

Harrogate District Hospital has reported another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.

According to NHS England figures, the death was recorded on December 16.

Today, the district reported 141 covid cases.



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A total of 92,912 people in the district have received either booster or third doses of the covid vaccine.

If you want to know where to go for your covid vaccine or booster, keep checking our vaccine blog for updates on those open.