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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Flamborough RNLI laid a wreath at sea on Sunday in remembrance of lives lost 40 years ago today.
A yacht with two people aboard made a mayday call yesterday after their propeller became tangled with rope.
North Yorkshire's Fire and Rescue service is continuing to recruit on-call fire fighters as they head into their busiest time of year.
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