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Jan 2021
Harrogate district's R number increases amid third lockdown
The Harrogate district's R number has shot up over the past three weeks. It now stands at 2.1, which means for every person infected the virus spreads to another two.
The Harrogate district’s R number has increased to 2.1 as the country enters another national lockdown.
It means the virus is spreading more in the district and for every 10 people infected, it spreads to 21 more.
The number, which refers to the reproduction rate, has increased over the past three weeks as cases continue to rise.
On December 15, the figure was just 0.6 - meaning the number of new cases was falling - but it now stands at 2.1 today.
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It comes as today’s figures revealed a further 95 cases of coronavirus in the district, taking the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic up to 4,883.
Meanwhile, the district no longer has the lowest seven-day case rate in North Yorkshire. The average increased to 359 per 100,000 people. Ryedale is now the lowest with 320, while Richmondshire remains the highest at 480.
Public health bosses in North Yorkshire today warned that cases will likely worsen in the county in the coming weeks until the lockdown begins to take effect.
The daily cases in the Harrogate District hit a record high yesterday after 141 were confirmed. Officials said today the new variant of coronavirus was almost certainly in the county.
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