THE number of lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in Northumberland has not increased for two days. 

Latest figures from Public Health England show the number of cases for the county remained at 1,577 - the same figure which was published on Sunday. 

Latest figures also show there have been no coronavirus related deaths at Northumbria Healthcare hospitals for 10 days running.

The total number of people who have died after testing positive to the virus remains at 202.

Nationally, 290,133 cases of the virus have now been confirmed and the total death toll stands at 44,830.