Coronavirus

The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 has fallen in Richmondshire, suggesting the latest wave caused by omicron variant has peaked. A total of 928 positive tests were reported in the district in the […]

Dates for more Covid vaccine clinics have been announced at Tennants in Leyburn. All clinics are walk in with no appointment needed. The clinics will be held on the following dates and times: Wednesday 5 […]

Covid cases in Richmondshire have risen sharply in recent days with more positive tests recorded than at any point during the pandemic. In the seven days to December 31, there were 624 cases reported in […]

North Yorkshire is a “week or so” behind London’s surge in Covid infections and hospitalisations, a senior health official has warned. Dr Victoria Turner, public health consultant at North Yorkshire County Council, told a meeting […]

There have been a total of 559 excess deaths in North Yorkshire during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed. Excess deaths are a measure of how many more people are dying than would be […]

Parents in North Yorkshire are being invited to book Covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12 to 15 year old children. NHS officials say this is a new option for parents of 12-15 year olds and […]

Public health bosses have warned the shortage of care workers putting residential homes across North Yorkshire under severe strain could be exacerbated if staff opposed to having the Covid-19 vaccinations do not change their minds. […]

Residents in North Yorkshire have been reminded that they must still isolate if they have any Covid-19 symptoms. North Yorkshire County Council chief executive Richard Flinton made the plea in his weekly update to residents […]

The number of Covid patients in local hospitals has fallen for the first time in six weeks. There are now 109 patients in the four main hospitals serving the county – down from 131 last […]

A breakdown of Covid deaths for each care home in North Yorkshire has been published for the first time in new figures which health officials say “bring into stark relief the ravages” of the virus. […]