A NORTHUMBERLAND town and a County Durham village are among those that have seen the highest Covid rates in the past week.
Most recent figures from Public Health England have revealed the areas where rates are still significantly above the average.
Cramlington Town and Beaconhill, as well as Great Lumley and Bournmoor are among the areas where case rates have soared above 800 cases per 100,000 people.
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In the North East and North Yorkshire, the average rate of infection is currently 333 cases per 100,000 people, based on almost 360 neighbourhood areas.
In recent days the number of new cases across the region have appeared to be on the decline - with fewer areas seeing case rates above 700 per 100,000 people.
But latest analysis of data shows how areas including an area in Northallerton, Lanchester and Consett have now seen the region's highest rates in latest figures.
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The figures, which cover the seven days to September 30, compared with the week before, show how hundreds of cases have been reported in the areas between them.
How the infection rate is worked out
The infection rate is worked out by looking at the number of cases and the population in each neighbour area, which contain an average of 7,000 people.
Public Health England then look at this to identify the potential hotspots, seeing where exactly high percentages of the population have tested positive.
In the North East, there are 16 towns and villages where the rates are among the region's highest and are currently all tracking above 600 per 100,000 people.
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It comes as local authorities and health bosses continue to urge members of the public to come forward to have their Covid jab, and booster where eligible.
Here are the 16 areas with the highest Covid rates
The data is from the seven days to September 30, compared to the week before
1. Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
Covid infection rate: 828 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 73 (up 31 from week before)
2. Great Lumley & Bournmoor
Covid infection rate: 810.4 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 59 (down 21 from week before)
3. Northallerton South & Leeming Bar
Covid infection rate: 808.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 61 (up 7 from week before)
4. Bedale & Snape
Covid infection rate: 808.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 55 (up 20 from week before)
5. Lanchester
Covid infection rate: 747.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 45 (down 3 from week before)
6. East Cramlington & Parkside
Covid infection rate: 723.8 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 66 (up 35 from week before)
7. Tynemouth Priory
Covid infection rate: 685 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 43 (up 21 from week before)
8. Consett
Covid infection rate: 668.4 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 75 (up 16 from week before)
9. Park East
Covid infection rate: 659.1 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 42 (down 11 from week before)
10. Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton
Covid infection rate: 658.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 45 (up 4 from week before)
11. Albany and Blackfell
Covid infection rate: 649.7 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 44 (down 15 from week before)
12. Stanley South
Covid infection rate: 636.6 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 61 (up 19 from week before)
13. Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
Covid infection rate: 634.7 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 64 (up 9 from week before)
14. Forest Hall & West Moor
Covid infection rate: 631.7 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 40 (up 4 from week before)
15. Oxclose and Lambton
Covid infection rate: 631.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 53 (same)
16. Crook South
Covid infection rate: 630 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 61 (up 11 from week before)
To view the Covid rates for yourself on the Government's Covid dashboard - click here
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