Some South Tyneside neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.Some South Tyneside neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.
Some South Tyneside neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.

Is lockdown in South Tyneside working? The areas where Covid infections are falling the fastest

South Tyneside has now been in a lockdown for over three weeks - but is it working?

Since mid-January the rate of positive Covid cases per 100,000 people in South Tyneside has been generally falling, according to Government figures.

The latest figures show 21 out of 37 have seen a drop in infections.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest drop in case rates per between January 14 to January 21.

West Harton has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 52 per cent, from rates on January 14 to rates on January 21.

Let’s take a look at the neighbourhoods with the biggest drop in infection rates.