THERE were an additional 92 cases of coronavirus in the North East in the last 24-hours.

The Government said a further six people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday, bringing the UK total to 127,434.

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

The Government also said that, as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 2,064 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.

It brings the total to 4,406,946.

Government data up to April 25 shows that of the 46,650,008 jabs given in the UK so far, 33,752,885 were first doses – a rise of 79,695 on the previous day.

Some 12,897,123 were second doses, an increase of 260,801.

Here is a break down of the new cases in the last 24-hours:

County Durham: 37,975 was 37,948

Darlington: 7,521 was 7,518

Gateshead: 13,764 was 13,761

Hartlepool: 8,907 was 8,905

Middlesbrough: 12,470 was 12,467

Newcastle: 23,568 was 23,557

North Tyneside: 12,497 was 12,486

Northumberland: 17,476 was 17,469

Redcar and Cleveland: 9,312 was 9,308

South Tyneside: 11,348 was 11,346

Stockton: 15,894 was 15,888

Sunderland: 22,086 was 22,077

York: 12,245 was 12,241