At least five cases of Omicron variant confirmed in the East Riding
The Government's released its latest coronavirus stats for Hull and East Yorkshire
A further 539 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus across Hull and East Yorkshire today (Monday, December 20).
The Government’s latest rolling figures, updated today (Monday, December 20) show the number of infections recorded across the region was 1,381 for Hull and 1,755 in the East Riding in the seven days up to Wednesday, December 15, the latest with weekly data available.
At least five cases linked to the Omicron variant have been confirmed in the East Riding, with an unknown number of suspected ones from Hull currently being tested, according to both councils’ public health teams.
The figures come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said in a television interview that the arguments for and against further coronavirus restrictions were finely-balanced after ministers met to discuss them today.
His comments come amid mounting speculation there could be some form of lockdown in January but officials are yet to make a final decision.
Local Covid-19 data for Hull and the East Riding
The number of positive test results in each area since the pandemic began is recorded below, with new positive test results in brackets.
Hull: 49,524 (+218)
East Riding of Yorkshire: 54,891 (+321)
The number of people being treated in hospital in Hull and East Riding as a result of Covid
In hospital: 56 (- four from Friday, December 17)
In intensive care: two
The local areas currently worst affected by Covid are:
Kingswood (1,020 cases per 100,000 people
Cottingham East (964.7 cases per 100,000 people)
Bransholme West (953.9 cases per 100,000 people)
The local areas with the lowest Covid rates are
Hull City Centre (140.1 cases per 100,000 people)
Bridlington Central (200.8 cases per 100,000 people)
Goole East (254.2 cases per 100,000 people)
Covid death breakdown for each area
The number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test result in each area since the pandemic began is recorded below, with new deaths, and deaths removed from the total following revisions to past data, in brackets.
Hull: 739 (plus two in week up to Friday, December 3, 808 with coronavirus on death certificate)
East Riding of Yorkshire: 880 (plus 10 in week up to Friday, December 3, 999 with coronavirus on death certificate)
Vaccinations
Government data up to Sunday, December 19 shows that in the UK, 127,528,154 jabs have been given so far, 51,498,034 first doses, 47,051,876 second doses and 28,978,244 boosters.
The local data shows:
Hull: First dose 186,322 (76.6 per cent), second dose 168,842 (69.4 per cent), booster 98,188 (40.4 per cent)
East Riding: First dose 280,400 (89 per cent), second dose 262,650 (83.4 per cent), booster 178,071 (56.5 per cent)