DATA from Northumberland County Council has revealed the Tynedale areas with the highest number of positive Covid-19 cases

Number of cases per ward area:

Bywell - 12

Ponteland South with Heddon - 11

Prudhoe South - 9

Haydon - 9

Prudhoe North - 8

Ponteland North - 8

South Tynedale - 7

Ponteland East and Stannington - 7

Hexham East - 6

All other areas recorded between 0-4 cases.

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The most recent data from Public Health England showed that 91 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Northumberland yesterday.

The total number of lab-confirmed cases in the county now stands at 4,626 - up from 4,535 the previous day.

New cases of coronavirus have slowed in the region with Northumberland reporting 168 cases per 100,000 in the seven days up to October 20.