NORTHUMBERLAND has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the North-East and Yorkshire, new data has shown.

Public Health England have released new data, which gives a more detailed and accurate view of how the region is dealing with Covid-19.

The figures show the rate of new cases in each area, based on tests carried out in laboratories, ('pillar 1' of the government's testing programme) and in the wider community ('pillar 2').

In Northumberland, the number of cases per 100,000 currently stands at 3.4.

These new figures gives a more comprehensive overview of the country as daily figures for local areas, previously released, are based on only pillar 1 testing.

On Wednesday, Public Health England said there had been 1,069 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Northumberland, an increase of two. 

However, NHS England confirmed one further death at a Northumbria Healthcare Trust hospital on Wednesday, increasing the total in the county to 201.

Here is the full list, showing the number of cases per 100,000:

Stockton-on-Tees 14.7

North Yorkshire 13.8

York 6.7

Newcastle upon Tyne 5.3

County Durham 5.1

North Tyneside 4.9

Darlington 4.7

Hartlepool 4.3

Gateshead 3.5

Northumberland 3.4

Sunderland 1.8

Redcar & Cleveland 0.7

South Tyneside 0.0

The new data also reveals the areas at highest risk from entering a local lockdown in England.

Leicester, which has the UKs highest Covid-19 infection rate - for the week ending June 21 - stands at 140.2 cases per 100,000 people.