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Jul 2021
Harrogate district records 119 daily covid cases
The Harrogate district has reported its highest daily covid cases since January 11 with 119 cases, according to latest Public Health England figures.
The Harrogate district has recorded 119 daily covid cases, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
The number is the highest number since January 11 when 138 infections were reported.
It takes the total number of cases since last March to 9,711.
Meanwhile, the number of covid patients in Harrogate District Hospital has increased to five.
However, no covid-related deaths have been recorded at the hospital in three months.
Elsewhere, the district's seven-day covid rate stands at 402 cases per 100,000. The North Yorkshire average is 372 and the England rate is 357.
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A total of 219,249. vaccinations have been given in the district, according to Public Health England statistics.
The number includes 120,473 people receiving a first dose and 98,776 second doses.
The figures come as health bosses in North Yorkshire announced that new walk-in clinics will be introduced in the district this weekend.
Walk-in covid vaccination clinics with no bookings required will take place on July 17 in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge.
Meanwhile, Ripon Racecourse vaccination site is set to close down next month.
The centre was set up back in February in an effort to increase vaccination capacity in the Harrogate district.
The site is still open for second doses until the end of this month, but is expected to close in August.
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