MORE than 100 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the North-East and North Yorkshire today.

The Government also said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 2,206 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.

It brings the total to 4,385,938.

The Government said a further 35 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 127,260.

Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 151,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

There were a further 28 deaths at hospitals in England, including four in the North-East.

Deaths were reported at Northumbria Healthcare, South Tees Hospitals, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals.

Here is a breakdown of cases in the region:

County Durham: 37,806 was 37,787– an increase of 19

Darlington: 7,486 was 7,482– an increase of 4

Gateshead: 13,721 was 13,717– an increase of 4

Hartlepool: 8,864 was 8,851– an increase of 13

Middlesbrough: 12,417 was 12,414– an increase of 3

Newcastle: 23,444 was 23,435– an increase of 9

North Tyneside: 12,440 was 12,436– an increase of 4

North Yorkshire: 29,542 was 29,527– an increase of 15

Northumberland: 17,413 was 17,406 -  an increase of 7

Redcar and Cleveland: 9,285 was 9,282– an increase of 3

South Tyneside: 11,310 was 11,306– an increase of  4

Stockton: 15,833 was 15,827– an increase of 6

Sunderland: 22,018 was 22,013– an increase of 5

York: 12,185 was 12,176– an increase of  9

Total: 105