THERE are more than 40 postcode areas across the North-East and North Yorkshire that have seen a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Latest Public Health England data shows the number of new Covid-19 cases between August 30 and September 5 in an interactive map.

The map splits the country up by Middle Super Output Area (MSOA), which are small areas with an average population of 7,200.

UPDATED: Every County Durham and Teesside postcode which has reported a rise in Covid cases 

The data is updated every weekday, and the map shows the latest seven days for which complete data is available.

It shows 15 County Durham, and 28 Teesside postcode areas have seen a higher than average rise in the number of cases.

Areas where there are two or less cases are not flagged up as potential 'coronavirus hotspots' and are not reflected on the map.

Here are the areas that have seen more than two new cases reported between August 30 and September 5, reported by September 7.

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The number of cases recorded over that seven-day period is listed below. 

County Durham

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop - 5

Shildon - 3

Belmont & Carrville - 3

Gilesgate & Old Durham - 3

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill - 4

Trimdon & Fishburn - 4

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham - 6

Wingate & Castle Eden - 4

Peterlee South - 4

Peterlee West - 3

Peterlee East - 6

Easington & Hawthorn - 6

Seaham Central & South - 6

Murton North & Parkside - 5

Seaham Northlea & Westlea - 4

Hartlepool

Clavering - 4

Headland & West View - 3

Wooler Road - 11

Harbour & Victoria - 3

Old Town & Grange - 4

Rift House & Summerhill - 3

Owton Manor - 3

Rossmere & Mill - 3

Stockton

Billingham East & Haverton Hill - 3

Billingham North & Wolviston - 6

Central Stockton, Portrack & Low Hartburn - 3

Thornaby Mandale - 3

Ingleby Barwick West - 5

Ingleby Barwick East & Hilton - 4

Middlesbrough

Acklam - 7

Ayresome - 5

Middlesbrough Central - 4

Berwick Hills - 3

Park End - 7

Easterside - 15

Nunthorpe & Marton East - 8

Marton West - 3

Redcar

Dormanstown - 4

South Bank & Teesville - 3

Bankfields - 5

Redcar Lakes North - 3

Redcar East - 3

Marske - 3

North Yorkshire

Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton - 3

Dishthorpe, Baldersby & Markington - 6

Knaresborough North - 3

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton - 3

Latest Public Health England data, published on September 9, shows a total of 17,551 people have tested positive for the virus in the North-East (excluding North Yorkshire) since the outbreak began.