76 NEW, positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Northumberland in the latest 24-hour period.

The total number of cases across the county since the start of the pandemic - last March - now stands at 18,793.

Meanwhile, no new deaths have been reported at Northumbria NHS Trust hospitals with the total remaining at 731 since May 17.

Total number of cases by council ward in the Hexham constituency up to June 22:

Prudhoe North - 13

Ponteland North - 13

Ponteland West - 12

Ponteland South with Heddon - 10

Hexham East - 10

Prudhoe South - 8

Hexham Central with Acomb - 8

Stocksfield and Broomhaugh - 6

Hexham West - 5

Haydon and Hadrian - 5