THERE have been more than 70 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the North-East and North Yorkshire.

The new cases were confirmed this afternoon.

Meanwhile, a further 1,715 people tested positive for the virus across the UK.

One death was reported as having taken place with 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.

Meanwhile, three hospitals in England reported that a patient had died with coronavirus. None were in the North-East.

The daily figures for coronavirus infections in the North East and North Yorkshire by local authority, as reported at 4pm on Sunday, August 30, were:

Total cases (Rate per 100,000 population)

County Durham: 3,505 – was 3,494 (661.2)

Darlington: 625, was 621 (585.2)

Gateshead: 1348, was 1345 (667.1)

Hartlepool: 649, was 646 (692.9)

Middlesbrough: 1088, was 1082 (771.7)

Newcastle: 1693, was 1678 (559.1)

North Tyneside: 978, was 973 (470.4)

North Yorkshire: 2727, was 2719 (441.2)

Northumberland: 1664, was 1660 (516.1)

Redcar and Cleveland: 752, was 742 (548.3)

South Tyneside: 1025 (678.90)

Stockton: 1021, was 1017 (517.4)

Sunderland: 1867, was 1855 (672.3

York: 964, was 961 (457.7)