Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Sunday, July 18

Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Sunday, July 18
Coronavirus in Northumberland round up: Sunday, July 18
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371 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northumberland in the latest 24 hour period.

The total number of positive cases of Covid-19 recorded in Northumberland since the start of the pandemic, last March, is now 24,217, 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 currently the worst-affected area in the district, with 53 cases.

Here are the figures for wards in Tynedale and Ponteland:

Prudhoe South: 53

Ponteland North: 45

Bywell: 45

Stocksfield and Broomhaugh: 44

Haltwhistle: 44

Prudhoe North: 43

Ponteland East and Stannington: 40

Ponteland West: 24

Ponteland South with Heddon: 21

Hexham East: 21

Haydon and Hadrian: 20

Hexham West: 19

Corbridge: 19

Hexham Central with Acomb: 16

South Tynedale: 14

Humshaugh: 14

Bellingham: 12

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