Latest Scarborough borough coronavirus infection rate as pandemic passes grim milestone
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The borough’s seven day infection rate per 100,000 people now stands at 113, down from 123 yesterday and 132 on Monday..
The average rate for England is 369 while in North Yorkshire it is 207, with both continuing to trend downwards.
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Hide AdYesterday, the death toll for the UK during the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000.
During a televised press conference last night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he took "full responsibility" for the government's action saying that it had done "everything we could."
He added: "I'm deeply sorry for every life lost.”
Mobile testing sites will be once again Whitby, Scarborough and Filey this week for anyone with symptoms to get tested.
To see the locations and to book a test visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/book-coronavirus-covid-19-testWilliam Street Coach Park in Scarborough is still offering testing seven days a week from 8am until 8pm.
Tests can be booked at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test.