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
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
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