Areas of Northumberland with the highest weekly Covid case numbers.Areas of Northumberland with the highest weekly Covid case numbers.
Areas of Northumberland with the highest weekly Covid case numbers.

The 17 areas of Northumberland with the most Covid cases between January 4 and January 10

Coronavirus rates in Northumberland have fallen for six days in succession.

Latest data from Public Health England, published by Northumberland County Council, reveals the county-wide infection rate was 259.5 per 100,000 on January 10.

There were 831 confirmed positive cases in the seven days up to that date.

However, there are several hotspots along the Tyne Valley and isolated pockets such as Cramlington with rising case numbers.

Here are the 17 wards with the highest Covid rates in the seven days up to January 10.