NORTH Yorkshire continues to see a rise in Covid cases with Hambleton having the highest in the past week.

The data represents the seven-day rate per 100,000 as of July 16 and represents the number of positive test results supplied to North Yorkshire County Council.

The results indicate data from the seven day period preceding the latest data date and does not include test results still being processed.

Hambleton has seen the largest number of Covid cases, with the infection rate reaching 661 cases per 100,000 and Richmondshire follows closely behind with 629 cases per 100,000.

The lowest number of cases continues to be in Ryedale with 296 cases per 100,000 and Harrogate follows with 495 cases per 100,000.

Here are the cases per area:

Hambleton:

Northallerton: 108

Rudby and Ingleby: 61

Great Ayton and Stokesley: 58

Thirsk South and Coxwold: 57

Thirsk North: 47

Northallerton South and Leeming Bar: 43

Brompton, Appleton and Thimbleby: 41

Bedale and Snape: 20

Easingwold and Stillington: 20

Linton, Tollerton and Raskelf: 19

Richmondshire

Catterick Garrison and Colburn: 176

Catterick and Brompton-on-Swale: 31

Richmond Town: 31

Leyburn, Middleham and Tunstall: 29

North Richmondshire: 27

Upper Dales: 16

Scarborough:

Newby and Scalby: 61

Falsgrave: 55

Scarborough Central: 53

Eastfield, Crossgates and Seamer: 47

Burniston, Sleights and Fylingdales: 46

Filey and Hummanbay: 46

Whitby West: 43

Barrowcliff and Northstead: 40

Scarborough Town and North Bay: 37

Wheatcroft and Cayton: 36

Esk Valley and Runswick Coast: 27

Ramshill and South Cliff: 22

Ayton and Snainton: 13

Harrogate:

Ripon South and East: 59

Killinghall and Hampsthwaite: 53

Boroughbridge and Marton-cum-Grafton: 51

Ripon North and West: 47

Central Harrogate: 45

Dishforth, Baldersby and Markington: 45

Bilton: 37

Harrogate East: 37

Saltergate: 36

Starbeck: 36

Harrogate West and Pannal: 33

Spofforth, Burn Birdge and Huby: 28

Ouseburn, Hammerton and Tockwith: 27

Stray: 27

Hookstone: 25

Menwith, Beckwithshaw, Denton Moor: 22

Masham, Kirkby Malzeard and North Stainly: 21

Knaresborough North: 19

Knaresborough South and Follifoot: 19

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