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Nov 2020
Third covid death at Harrogate hospital since second lockdown
It brings the total number of deaths at the hospital since the start of the pandemic to 91. The number of covid patients has almost doubled in the past week.
Harrogate District Hospital.
Harrogate District Hospital has reported a third coronavirus deaths since the start of the second lockdown.
According to NHS England statistics today, the latest death was reported on November 9 and follows two deaths recorded on November 5.
They bring the total number of deaths at the hospital since the start of the pandemic to 91.
The number of covid patients in the hospital has nearly doubled since last week.
Today, county council bosses warned that North Yorkshire faces further restrictions after lockdown if infections are not brought under control.
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Currently the county is above the national average for weekly case rates, with 280 cases per 100,000 people.
The England average is 245.
Scarborough's rate is the highest of the seven North Yorkshire districts at 463, with Harrogate second on 294.
According to Public Health England figures, the Harrogate district recorded a further 64 positive cases in the last 24 hours.
It takes the total number since the start of the pandemic to 3,103.
Meanwhile, it was revealed at a press briefing today that the permanent testing site on Dragon Parade, in Harrogate is testing on average 200 people per day. The number is up on 150 last week.
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