The 10 areas of South Tyneside with the highest Covid case ratesThe 10 areas of South Tyneside with the highest Covid case rates
The 10 areas of South Tyneside with the highest Covid case rates

10 South Tyneside areas with the highest rate of covid cases - as restrictions expected to stay until July 19

These are the South Tyneside areas with the highest case rates as the number of people testing positive with the virus continues to rise.

England’s Covid restrictions are now expected to be in place until July 19.

The latest figures show 13 out of 23 areas in Sunderland still saw a rise in infections in the latest seven-day period, the second week in June.

Sunderland recorded 148 cases in the seven days to 15 June, a rate of 98 per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 70.9 on June 8.

As the country looks set to stay with restrictions for another month, we reveal which neighbourhoods that have cases rates of more than 100 per 100,000 people.