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Scarborough Borough COVID Infection Rate Creeping Back Up

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 10:00

By Matthew Pells with additional reporting from Carl Gavaghan, Local Democracy Reporter

The latest data shows the COVID infection Rate in the Scarborough Borough increasing after several weeks of decline.

The Scarborough borough's coronavirus infection rate has risen once again but it remains the lowest in the county.

The seven day infection rate per 100,000 people in Scarborough is now 30.

The rate hit a low in the numbers reported on Friday at 20 cases per 100,000 people but since then the data shows an increase to 30 per 100k today.

Despite the increase in the rate the borough is still the lowest in North Yorkshire with Scarborough averaging five new cases every day.

The average infection rate in England is now 57 per 100,000 while in North Yorkshire as a whole it is 46, the same as yesterday.

The next lowest district is Craven which has rate of 37, followed by Harrogate and Ryedale which are both currently at 38 per 100,000 people.

Mobile testing facilities will be available in Whitby, Scarborough and Filey this week for anyone with symptoms to get tested.

To see the locations and to book a test visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/book-coronavirus-covid-19-test

William Street Coach Park in Scarborough is also still offering testing seven days a week from 8am until 8pm.

Tests can be booked at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test.

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