NO coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Northumbria Healthcare hospitals for five days in a row.
The number of people who have died after a positive test at the trust's hospitals remains at 202, according to the latest figures from NHS England.
According to Public Health England, the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Northumberland has risen to 1,573.
Nationally, there have now been 286,979 lab-confirmed cases in the UK - an increase of 630 on the previous day.
The total death toll now stands at 44,517 - an increase of 126 on the previous day.
125,978 tests were processed on Wednesday.
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