The majority of COVID patients requiring intensive care in North Yorkshire's hospitals have not been vaccinated against the virus.
The County's chief Nurse, Sue Peckitt says they also tend to be older patients:
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for COVID in North Yorkshire has been trending downwards over recent weeks.
But public health consultant Dr Victoria Turner says that looks likely to change over the next week or two as Omicron infections start to take effect:
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A Scarborough man has turned to an unconventional training regime to support his girlfriend’s mother in her arduous journey to return home after being left paralysed by cancer.
The ownership and future of a North Yorkshire town centre clock with a possible £20,000 repair bill remains uncertain.
A report from mining firm Anglo American says the Whitby Cliff Lift shaft was no wetter in January than in August, but is that enough to encourage the council to repair the lift rather than permanently close it?
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