THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in York and North Yorkshire has risen again today, Saturday.

Public Health England figures say there are:

8 cases in York

16 cases in North Yorkshire

15 cases in East Riding of Yorkshire

Cases are categorised by council area.

The total number of people in the UK with a confirmed diagnosis now stands at 5,018.

There have been a total of 233 deaths as a result of Coronavirus in the UK, 220 of these have been in England.