Coronavirus cases in Northumberland: which age groups have the highest infection rates after six weeks of lockdown?

Those aged 60 and above are considered high risk by the NHS, while those aged 70 and over or the clinically vulnerable account for 88% of deaths.

Nationally, it’s the older age groups that still have the highest infection rates after weeks of lockdown, according to Government figures.

So what age groups in Northumberland have the highest Covid-19 infection rates in the seven days up to February 10?

People aged 90 and over

The highest Covid-19 infections across the county were discovered in those who are most at risk.

The group for those aged 90 and over had a rate of 397.3 cases per 100,000 people.

People aged 85 to 89-years-old

Those aged 85 to 89-years-old were the second highest age group for Covid-19 infections across Northumberland.

The case rate stood at 340 per 100,000 people.

People aged 25 to 29-years-old

Third on the list for Northumberland are those aged between 25 and 29-years-old.

The Covid-19 infection rate among the age group was 226.6 per 100,000 people.

People aged 35 to 39-years-old

The fourth highest age group for coronavirus infections was those aged between 35 and 39.

The Covid-19 infection rate among the age group was 199.1 per 100,000 people.

People aged 30 to 34-years-old

The fifth worst affected age group was those aged between 30 and 34-years-old.

In the week leading up to February 10, the case rate was 193.4 per 100,000 people.

How Northumberland compares to the rest of the North East

Regionally, people aged 35 to 39-years-old are the hardest hit by Covid, with a rate of 299.2 per 100,000 people.

Those aged 30 to 34 are second with a rate of 260.9, people aged 40 to 44 are third with a rate of 252.5 and people aged 25 to 29 are fourth with a rate of 243.7 per 100,000 people.

Fifth highest in the region are those aged 90 and over, with a rate of 238.9 per 100,000 people.

Northumberland follows a national trend rather than the North East average, with infections higher among older people.

Case rates for the most affected groups in the region are also much lower for those living in the county.

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