10 areas with the highest covid rates in South Tyneside10 areas with the highest covid rates in South Tyneside
10 areas with the highest covid rates in South Tyneside

10 South Tyneside areas with the highest Covid rates as third national lockdown imposed

Areas in South Tyneisde have seen a surge in Covid cases in the week after Christmas as spread of new variant causes third national lockdown.

These are the 10 areas in South Tyneside with the highest Covid case rates recorded between Thursday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 30, according to official figures.

The case rate takes into account the number of people living in each area compared to the number of people who have tested positive for the virus and are measured by 100,000 people.

The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.

The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.