Over 1,000 more workers in South Tyneside were on furlough last month as stricter lockdown restrictions were imposed, according to new figures.
The number of Nissan and automotive trade workers living in South Tyneside has been noted as one of the reasons why the figure stands at 16,300 across the borough.
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