These are the areas of South Tyneside where Covid cases are dropping the fastest.These are the areas of South Tyneside where Covid cases are dropping the fastest.
These are the areas of South Tyneside where Covid cases are dropping the fastest.

These are the 12 areas in South Tyneside where Covid-19 cases are dropping the fastest

Covid-19 cases have been falling in South Tyneside throughout the first week of April – here we reveal the areas where they are dropping the fastest.

According to the latest government data, South Tyneside recorded a rate of 395 cases per 100,000 in the seven days leading up to April 8 – with 597 people testing positive for the virus.

By comparison, at the start of the month, on April 1, the borough had a rate of 672.3 per 100,000 people, equating to 1,016 cases over the seven-day period.

Currently, Jarrow Town is the area that has seen the biggest drop in cases, with 63.6% less than the previous week.

Data for the last five days is unavailable as it may be inaccurate or incomplete.

Here we reveal the areas of South Tyneside where Covid-19 cases have seen the biggest drop in the week leading up to April 8.

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