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The charts show the terrifying speed the coronavirus is spreading in Hull and the East Riding.
Government figures show that the rate has risen dramatically since the pandemic began, reaching new heights this month.
The seven-day infection rate per 100,000 people, the most consistent measure of the spread of the virus, has risen steadily, as the second wave reaches our region.
Graphing infection rates seven days from the start of the pandemic shows that the spread of the virus is more extreme than at any other time, even at the height of the lockdown earlier this year.
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The latest seven-day infection rate for Hull, as of October 21, is 210.2. It was 114.7 on May 1, when the country was in the midst of the tightest restrictions.
The actual number of confirmed cases in the seven days prior to October 21 was 546, compared to 298 on May 1.
And for East Yorkshire, the latest seven-day infection rate, as of October 21, is 776. It was 314 on May 1.
It comes as Covid-19 patients in Hull hospitals have doubled in the last week, with 53 patients in treatment and eight in intensive care.
The total number of hospital deaths in our region now stands at 229 and Monday marked the first time in a few months that the trust announced three or more deaths in one day.
It means that now there have been seven deaths in just four days.
The worrying increase in cases has prompted the University of Hull Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to take further steps to meet the demand and confirmed that the second wave has arrived.
New rooms, additional intensive care capacity and more scientists are just a few of the measures Hull hospitals are implementing to tackle Covid-19 during the winter.
The trust has moved to assure the public that there are comprehensive plans in place at both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital to deal with a second wave of the virus.
Three new rooms have been built at the rear of the block of flats at Hull Royal Infirmary and will begin to screen and treat patients with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 for the next several weeks once all construction works have been completed.
The cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Hull stands at 3,263, an increase of 81 from yesterday. The cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants is 1,256.1
Cases in East Yorkshire now number 4,189, an increase of 130. The cumulative infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants is 1,227.8.
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This is a combined increase of 211 for our region on Monday, October 25.
The cumulative infection rate will continue to increase as more new infections are confirmed on a daily basis, while the seven-day rate may rise and fall each day as it continuously indicates the proportion of the population infected in the last week.
Nationwide, the government said another 102 people had died in UK hospitals. This brings the UK total to 44,998.
Separate figures released by UK statistical agencies show that 59,000 deaths have now been recorded in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Another 20,890 people also tested positive in just 24 hours.
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