THE number of confirmed cases in the region, provided by Public England, is as follows although the true figures are thought to be higher, as not everyone with the disease is being tested: 

Newcastle 28

North Tyneside 17

North Yorkshire 16

County Durham 11

Sunderland 11

Stockton 10

Northumberland 10

York 8

South Tyneside 5

Redcar and Cleveland 3

Darlington 3

Hartlepool 2

Gateshead 2

Middlesbrough 1