THE Covid infection rate across the majority of County Durham is showing a downwards trend - but some areas have seen a rise in the past week.

Latest Public Health England data, published last night, has shown what the picture across the entire county looks like.

The figures show the number of new cases reported in the seven days to November 29, compared to the previous week.

Some postcode areas in parts of Durham City, Chester-le-Street and East Durham have recorded among the highest number of new cases.

Meanwhile areas such as Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Consett have continued to see a fall in the infection rates.

The Northern Echo:

How the infection rate compares across each area in County Durham:

The figures are from the seven days to November 29, compared with the rate in the seven days to November 22.

  • Burnopfield

Number of cases this week: 6 cases (down 22 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 73.8 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 73.8 per cent

  • Catchgate & Dipton

Number of cases this week: 11 cases (down 10 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 139.8 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 47.6 per cent

  • Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley

Number of cases this week: 16 cases (down 5 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 159.0 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 23.8 per cent

  • Consett

Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 20 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 89.5 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 66.7 per cent

  • Delves Lane and Leadgate

Number of cases this week: 8 cases (down 26 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 86.5 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 76.5 per cent

  • Bridgehill, Castleside and Harehope Hill

Number of cases this week: 19 cases (down 8 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 190.1 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 29.6 per cent

  • Lanchester

Number of cases this week: 7 cases (down 15 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 117.9 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 68.2 per cent

  • Stanley West and Annfield Plain

Number of cases this week: 18 cases (down 11 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 229.6 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 37.9 per cent

  • Stanley North and East 

Number of cases this week: 19 cases (down 12 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 222.5 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 38.7 per cent

  • Stanley South

Number of cases this week: 20 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 209.3 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 13.0 per cent

  • Ouston and Beamish

Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 294.3 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 15.0 per cent

  • Pelton and Perkinsville 

Number of cases this week: 13 cases (down 5 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 179.4 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 27.8 per cent

  • Chester-le-Street North

Number of cases this week: 18 cases (down 2 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 228.3 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 10.0 per cent

  • Chester-le-Street Town and Pelton Fell

Number of cases this week: 25 cases (down 13 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 256.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 34.2 per cent

  • Chester-le-Street South and East 

Number of cases this week: 24 cases (up 7 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 228.4 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 41.2 per cent

  • Great Lumley and Bourmoor 

Number of cases this week: 7 cases (down 12 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 96.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 63.2 per cent

  • Sacriston

Number of cases this week: 31 cases (up 9 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 370.6 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 40.9 per cent

  • Bearpark and Witton Gilbert

Number of cases this week: 18 cases (down 6 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 227.1 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 25.0 per cent

  • Langley Park and Satley

Number of cases this week: 12 cases (down 10  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 179.9 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 45.5 per cent

  • Esh Winning and Ushaw Moor

Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 158.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 23.1 per cent

  • Brandon and Brancepeth 

Number of cases this week: 11 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 145.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 21.4 per cent

  • Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross and Langley Moor

Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 2 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 115.1 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 10.5 per cent

  • Pity Me and Framwellgate Moor 

Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 157.7 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 23.1 per cent

  • Newton Hall and Brasside 

Number of cases this week: 35 cases (up 6 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 426.3 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 20.7 per cent

  • Belmont and Carville

Number of cases this week: 16 cases (up 8 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 215.4 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 100.0 per cent

  • Gilesgate and Old Durham

Number of cases this week: 4 cases (down 6 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 50.8 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 60.0 per cent

  • High Shincliffe and Bowburn

Number of cases this week: 13 cases (up 1 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 195.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 8.3 per cent

  • Sherburn and West Rainton

​​Number of cases this week: 17 cases (up 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 185.1 per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 21.4 per cent

  • Thornley and Wheatley Hill 

​​Number of cases this week: 15 cases (up 5  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 205.8 per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 50.0 per cent

  • Durham City

​​Number of cases this week: 7 cases (down 14 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 48.4 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 66.7 per cent

  • Tudhoe Grange

​​Number of cases this week: 9 cases (down 6 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 130.2 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 40.0 per cent

  • Spennymoor West

​​Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 22 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 169.9 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 56.4 per cent

  • Spennymoor East and Ferryhill West

​​Number of cases this week: 11 cases (down 10 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 149.3 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 47.6 per cent

  • Crook South 

​​Number of cases this week: 34 cases (down 17 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 350.8 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 33.3 per cent

  • Crook North and Tow Law 

​​Number of cases this week: 13 cases (down 16 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 137.7 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 55.2 per cent

  • Stanhope and Weardale

​​Number of cases this week: 7 cases (down 12 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 87.7 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 63.2per cent

  • Barnard Castle 

​​Number of cases this week: 11 cases (up 1  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 151.6 per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 10.0 per cent

  • Evenwood, Cockfield and Staindrop

​​Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 1 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 133.6 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 5.6 per cent

  • Saint Helen Auckland and West Auckland

​​Number of cases this week:17 cases (down 14 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 186.7 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 45.2 per cent

  • Coundon North

​​Number of cases this week: 8 cases (down 23 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 108.7 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 74.2 per cent

  • Bishop Auckland North and Coundon Grange 

​​Number of cases this week: 25 cases (down 7 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 314.9 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 21.9 per cent

  • Bishop Auckland Central and West 

​​Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 3 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 231.6 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 15.0 per cent

  • Bishop Auckland South 

​​Number of cases this week: 18 cases (down 5 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 247.8 cases per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 21.7 per cent

  • Shildon

​​Number of cases this week: 22 cases (down 1 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 212.9 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 4.3 per cent

  • Coxhoe and Quarrington Hill

​​Number of cases this week: 11 cases (down 1  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 140.4 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 8.3 per cent

  • Ferryhill and Cornforth

​​Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 2  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 149.2 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 16.7 per cent

  • Chilton

​​Number of cases this week: 11 cases (down 6 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 154.8 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 35.3 per cent

  • Newton Aycliffe North 

​​Number of cases this week: 23 cases (down 8 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 265.3 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 25.8 per cent

  • Newton Aycliffe East

​​Number of cases this week: 5 cases (down 11 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 90.8 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 69.8 per cent

  • Newton Aycliffe West

​​Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 13 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 173.4 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 56.5 per cent

  • Newton Aycliffe South 

​​Number of cases this week: 22 cases (down 4 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 308.6 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 15.4 per cent

  • Sedgefield and Bishop Middleham

​​Number of cases this week: 16 cases (down 1 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 233.7 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 5.9 per cent

  • Wingate and Castle Eden

​​Number of cases this week: 13 cases (down 8 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 176.8 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 38.1 per cent

  • Blackhall 

​​Number of cases this week: 14 cases (up 1 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 245.0 per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 7.7 per cent

  • Horden

​​Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 8 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 172.9 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 44.4 per cent

  • Peterlee East

​​Number of cases this week: 13 cases (down 16 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 152.5 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 55.2 per cent

  • Peterlee South

​​Number of cases this week: 17 cases (down 9 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 265.9 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 34.6 per cent

  • Peterlee West

​​Number of cases this week: 10 cases (down 12 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 137.5 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 54.5 per cent

  • Easington and Hawthorn

​​Number of cases this week: 6 cases (down 4 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 104.6 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 40.0 per cent

  • Seaham Central and South

​​Number of cases this week: 15 cases (down 24 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 175.3 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 61.5 per cent

  • Murton North and Parkside

​​Number of cases this week: 14 cases (down 0 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 164.0 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 0.0 per cent

  • Seaham Northlea and Westlea

​​Number of cases this week: 16 cases (down 10 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 178.6 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 38.5 per cent

  • South Murton and South Hetton

​​Number of cases this week: 16 cases (down 14 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 198.4 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 46.7 per cent

  • Shotton and Haswell

​​Number of cases this week: 8 cases (down 4 from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 116.7 per 100,000 people

Cases are DOWN by 33.3 per cent

  • Trimdon and Fishburn

​​Number of cases this week: 22 cases (up 1  from week before)

Covid-19 infection rate: 303.9 per 100,000 people

Cases are UP by 4.8 per cent

Those areas in County Durham not listed do not appear on the Public Health England Covid hotspot map as there were three or fewer cases reported over the seven day period.