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 15 positive cases in Ashington's College ward where the rate is 297.6.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFhYjQ0NTRiLTMzMzYtNGRmZi1iMzIxLWU1Yzg1ZDNjNjMwYToxMDdjNzg4Mi03N2M3LTRmN2EtYjU0NC01OGNkZDJjMGYwMzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. College
There were 15 positive cases in Ashington's College ward where the rate is 297.6. Photo: Google
![There were 14 positive cases in Haltwhistle ward where the rate is 290.4.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJiNGM1ODkyLWYwY2UtNDcxNS05MmY2LTlkNmM4MmUwZjBmNzo0MDMzZTQxZS05OGRkLTRmMGYtOTJiNC1mMmE5ZmU1ZDgxNTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Haltwhistle
There were 14 positive cases in Haltwhistle ward where the rate is 290.4. Photo: Google