YORK'S weekly recorded Covid rate has increased - as further cases continue to be confirmed in the area.
The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by 11, taking it to 414 cases per 100,000 population. This remains well above the UK national average rate, which stands at 267.1 cases per 100,000 population.
The PHE data shows that a further 143 cases have been recorded in the City of York Council area, taking the total for the pandemic to 14,785.
In North Yorkshire the rate has also increased by 11, taking it to 261.6 cases per 100,000 population. A further 326 cases have been recorded in the North Yorkshire County Council area, taking the total for the pandemic to 34,712.
In the East Riding of Yorkshire the rate has increased by six, taking it to 199 cases per 100,000 population - with a further 199 cases recorded in the area.
Across the UK, a further 32,551 cases take the country's total for the pandemic over five million to 5,022,893.
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