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Coronavirus: Harrogate rate of infection continues to fall

The Covid rate of infection per 100,000 people has continued to fall in Harrogate according to the latest figures from Public Health England. The seven-day rate of infection, published and updated regularly by North Yorkshire County Council, has fallen to 261.8 cases per 100,000 people. This is almost HALF what the figure stood at earlier in the year when it hit 498 infections per 100,000 people in 7th January. https://twitter.com/northyorkscc/status/1353606093075787776 Although the figure for Harrogate is significantly lower than the national average of 400.6, Harrogate is still considered high in the context of North Yorkshire infections. The average rate for the county is 235.4, with Craven, Rydale and Scarborough all recording lower figures. Find all the latest data on UK Covid rates here. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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