PUBLIC Health England data has revealed there was a major rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases confirmed in the Selby district over a seven-day period recently compared to the previous week.
An interactive map, updated daily by PHE, as of 1pm today showed data for the seven days to January 6 - the most recent time period available.
During that period, there were 468 cases confirmed in the Selby district, compared to 264 the week before (seven days to December 30) - a 77.3 per cent increase.
The data reveals that Selby town had the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in the district in that period, with 96.
In addition, there were:
- 65 in the Barlby & Riccall area
- 61 cases confirmed in the Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow area
- 49 in Selby West
- 42 in Selby South, Brayton & Barlow
- 40 in the Sherburn in Elmet & South Milford area
- 38 in the Eggborough, Kellington & Smeaton area
- 37 in the Carlton, Hemingbrough & Osgodby area
- 30 in the Hambleton, Monk Fryston & Byram area
- 10 in Tadcaster
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