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Dec 2021
Harrogate district covid rate stable as UK reports record cases
The Harrogate district's covid rate remains steady at 383 cases per 100,000 people, on the day when the country overall hit a new record high. The figures suggest the district has yet to feel the impact of Omicron.
The Harrogate district’s covid rate remains stable on a day that saw a record number of Omicron infections reported nationally.
A total of 119 positive cases were reported in the district in today’s government figures.
Across the UK, 93,045 infections were reported — the most since the pandemic began.
The district’s seven-day rate currently stands at 383 per 100,000 people. The rate is now lower than both the county and England rates of 390 and 651.
The figures suggest the Omicron variant has yet to take hold in the Harrogate district.
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UK Health Security Agency data shows that the percentage uptake for booster vaccines in the Harrogate district for those aged 12 and over currently stands at 55%.
A total of 85,929 booster and third vaccines have been administered in the Harrogate district as of today.
Across the district, 2,076 booster jabs were given yesterday, as the vaccination programme is accelerated.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available figures show eight covid patients are being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
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