YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped again - but more cases continue to be recorded in the area.

The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped by three to 373.4 cases per 100,000 population. The PHE data shows that a further 70 cases have been recorded in the City of York Council area, taking the total for the pandemic to 28,703.

In North Yorkshire the rate has dropped by eight, taking it to 512.6 cases per 100,000 population. A further 304 cases have been recorded in the North Yorkshire County Council area, taking the total for the pandemic to 86,526.

In the East Riding of Yorkshire the rate has increased by 12, taking it to  486.9 cases per 100,000 population - with a further 182 cases recorded in the area taking the total for the pandemic to 49,803.

Across the UK, a further 37,681 cases take the country's total for the pandemic to 10,146,915.