A FURTHER 454 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North-East and North Yorkshire.

The Government said that as of 9am today there had been a further 4,368 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.

Overall, 398,625 cases have been confirmed nationally.

It also said a further 11 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday.

This brings the UK death total to 41,788 according to Government statistics.

Here is a breakdown of the latest confirmed cases in the North-East and North Yorkshire:

County Durham: 4,175 was 4,118

Darlington: 698 was 692

Gateshead:  1,853 was 1,808

Hartlepool: 802 was 783

Middlesbrough: 1,289 was 1,277

Newcastle: 2,420 was 2,330

North Tyneside:  1,318 was 1,293

North Yorkshire: 3,301 was 3,268

Northumberland: 2,040 was 2,004

Redcar and Cleveland: 866 was 860

South Tyneside: 1,500 was 1,459

Stockton: 1,219 was 1,198

Sunderland: 2,576 was 2,525

York: 1,135 was 1,123