Covid infection rates in the North-East as new restrictions come in at MIDNIGHT

The infection rate in Newcastle is now the 4th highest in the UK, with 721 new cases reported in the past seven days, and a Covid-19 infection rate of 238.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Meanwhile, all areas of the region have seen an increase in the number of confirmed cases, over the same period - September 18 to September 25, with figures reported by September 28.

In County Durham, 482 new cases have been recorded in the past week - doubling the Covid-19 infection rate from 47.5 cases per 100,000 people to 90.9 cases per 100,000 people.

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This comes as new restrictions for locked down parts of the North-East will see a ban on any households mixing with one another in any indoor setting.

From midnight tonight, it will be illegal for residents in County Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland, Newcastle and North and South Tyneside, to meet other households anywhere indoors.

READ MORE: Two households BANNED from meeting in any indoor setting in parts of North-East

Following an increase in #COVID19 cases, more restrictions will be introduced in parts of the North East.

From Wednesday, residents must not mix with people outside their household or bubble in any indoor setting, including pubs & restaurants. This will be enforcable by law.

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) September 28, 2020

It had previously been illegal to meet up with other households indoors and outdoors at private homes and gardens.

But it was only guidance that residents should not meet with other households at indoor venues such as pubs, restaurants and bars.

From midnight, both will be punishable by a £200 fine - rising to a maximum of £6,400 for subsequent breaches.

Here is the Covid-19 infection rate in your area

1. Newcastle upon Tyne - 238.1 cases per 100,000 people (721 new cases) was 111.6 cases per 100,000 people (338 cases) 

2. South Tyneside - 196.7 cases per 100,000 people (297 new cases ) was 147.0 cases per 100,000 people (222) 

3. Sunderland - 185.8 cases per 100,000 people (516 new cases) was 107.3 cases per 100,000 people (298)

4. Gateshead - 139.6 cases per 100,000 people (282 new cases) was 103.9 cases per 100,000 people (210)

5. Northumberland 139.6 cases per 100,000 people (450 new cases) was 60.8 cases per 100,000 people (196)

6. North Tyneside 120.2 cases per 100,000 people (250 new cases) was 76.0 cases per 100,000 people (158)

7. Hartlepool 117.4 cases per 100,000 people (110 new cases) was 51.2 cases per 100,000 people (48)

8. Middlesbrough 102.9 cases per 100,000 people (145 new cases) was 41.1 cases per 100,000 people (58)

9. County Durham 90.9 cases per 100,000 people (482 new cases) was 47.5 cases per 100,000 people (252)

10. Darlington 81.5 cases per 100,000 people (87 new cases) was 23.4 cases per 100,000 people (25)

11. Stockton 78.5 cases per 100,000 people (155 new cases) was 31.9 cases per 100,000 people (63)

12. Richmondshire 63.3 cases per 100,000 people (34 new cases) was 18.6 cases per 100,000 people (10)

13. Hambleton 45.9 cases per 100,000 people (42 new cases) was 33.8 cases per 100,000 people (31)