Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Monday, July 12

Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Monday, July 12
Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Monday, July 12
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A FURTHER coronavirus-related death has been recorded at Northumbria Healthcare hospitals.

NHS England figures show the death toll is now 736.

Meanwhile, the total number of positive cases of Covid-19 recorded in the county since the start of the pandemic, last March, is 22,252, according to Public Health England data.

Northumberland County Council publishes the number of positive cases recorded in each council ward. The figures, which are updated daily, show the number of positive cases recorded over the latest seven-day period. 

Prudhoe South is the worst-affected area in the district, with 60 cases.

Here are the figures for other areas in Tynedale and Ponteland:

Prudhoe South - 60

Ponteland North - 53

Haltwhistle - 53

Prudhoe North - 46

Ponteland East and Stannington - 42

Stocksfield and Broomhaugh - 32

Bywell - 29

Ponteland West - 24

Ponteland South with Heddon - 22

Hexham Central with Acomb - 21

Corbridge - 18

Haydon and Hadrian - 16

South Tynedale - 15

Humshaugh - 13

Hexham East - 13

Bellingham - 12

Hexham West - 8

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