Latest data from Public Health England, published by Northumberland County Council, reveals there were 693 recorded positive cases in the county in the week to July 19.
The infection rate of 210.9 positive cases per 100,000 population is the lowest it has been since mid-June.
Here are the 10 areas with the highest rates.
![Areas of Northumberland with the highest Covid rates.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUzZDc1OTYxLWJhNTctNGI1Zi1iNmU4LThiYWFlYzIwMDFhYjpjZThkMDllYy0xN2E3LTRjMjYtODA4Zi03MWFkNzkyMjQ3ODM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Areas of Northumberland with the highest Covid rates. Photo: Google
![There were 23 positive cases in Pegswood ward in the week to July 19. The rate is 448.9.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA0YzU4OWQ1LTgzYmEtNDliNy1iYjkyLTg4ZDZmY2VmNjNmMzowZTZmZWVjNS1hOTAyLTQ3OGMtOTExNi0zOWQ0NzlmOTAyODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
. Pegswood
There were 23 positive cases in Pegswood ward in the week to July 19. The rate is 448.9. Photo: Google
![There were 22 positive cases in Cramlington West where the rate is 390.9.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmMjVjYjdlLTBjNDMtNDg2Zi1iYTQwLTNkODllNzU3NjA0MTozNjFhM2FhMi0wOWE3LTRkMzItOTYyZi01MWI3OGZhYmM1NWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
. Cramlington West
There were 22 positive cases in Cramlington West where the rate is 390.9. Photo: Google
![There were 17 positive cases in Bywell ward where the rate is 374.4.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ4ODZhM2ZkLTIyMDAtNGZiNy1hN2I4LTIxM2RlZTQ5MWZhMjpjYzk5OWEwZC0zOTA0LTQ0NmMtOGE2MC0xNTkzNzU0NmNlYjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Bywell
There were 17 positive cases in Bywell ward where the rate is 374.4. Photo: Google
![There were 17 positive cases in Rothbury ward where the rate is 345.6.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1OTNlOTJmLWI3YjItNGE0MC05ZmIwLTYxYWY1ODYwNjVlNzozNzRmYmM0Zi1hNWYzLTRjZDYtOGRmMy03MWMyZTljMmJhZGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Rothbury
There were 17 positive cases in Rothbury ward where the rate is 345.6. Photo: Google
![There were 13 positive cases in Longhorsley ward where the rate is 318.9.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUyNjMyNTgzLTdkNzEtNDE0MS04MTU5LWY1N2YyODg1YzI1NzpiZDhjMDQyNi01MTdhLTQ3NjktYTc5MS1iMjk3OTA4NjM2OWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Longhorsley
There were 13 positive cases in Longhorsley ward where the rate is 318.9. Photo: Google
![There were 14 positive cases in Cramlington South East where the rate is 307.8.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhZjRiMGNmLWE4NWYtNDg4Ni1iNGY5LTgxOGZmYzQwYzZjZjo5ZDAwNjY2Yy01N2YyLTRhOGMtYmE3Yy0wN2QwNmRjZTBjNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Cramlington South East
There were 14 positive cases in Cramlington South East where the rate is 307.8. Photo: Google