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Dec 2020
Harrogate district R number rises above one
The Harrogate district recorded a further 47 cases of coronavirus today, according to Public Health England. The district's seven-day rate of infection has increased to 126 per 100,000 people.
The R number for the Harrogate district has risen above one for the first time in over a month.
It means the virus is now spreading faster in the district than it is being eradicated.
The R number refers to the rate at which the virus is reproducing. The latest increase means every 10 people infected will pass it on to 11.
The sub-districts with the most infections are Starbeck and Ouseburn, Hammerton and Tockwith, which have both recorded 20 in the last seven days.
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The Harrogate district recorded a further 47 cases of coronavirus today, according to Public Health England.
It takes the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic up to 4,258.
The seven-day rate of infection in the district has increased to 126 per 100,000 people but remains the lowest in North Yorkshire.
Hambleton is the highest with 291 after its case average has soared in the last week.
Harrogate District Hospital also confirmed its first death since December 10 from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
The total number of coronavirus deaths at the hospital now stands at 107.
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