97 North East and North Yorkshire neighbourhoods where Covid still on rise

A total of 97 postcode areas across the North East and North Yorkshire have seen an upwards trend in infections - around a quarter of the region.

It comes as one North East area saw the country's highest infection rate last week, prompting renewed calls to follow guidelines and go for their vaccine.

Read more: Council responds after North East area has the worst Covid cases rates in England

Latest figures show how the number of postcodes across the region have actually decreased in the past week, with 67 fewer areas seeing cases on the rise.

People have been urged to get the Covid jab

However, the Public Health England figures, which were published last night, showed the 97 areas where the number of new cases are still higher than the week before.

Areas including Redcar East, Yarm (Stockton), Thirsk South (Hambleton) and Cockerton (Darlington) have seen among the highest number of new cases in the past week.

Read more: Boris Johnson Covid press conference: 'Can't rule out' Christmas lockdown

Meanwhile, Thornaby (Stockton), Whinfield (Darlington) and Beechwood (Middlesbrough) have seen among the lowest rise in new Covid cases, but still a rise nonetheless.

Where cases were on the up 

To give you a picture of how the virus is affecting the region, we've listed the postcode areas where cases are on the up - data correct as of November 16.

COUNTY DURHAM

Shildon - 54 new cases (up 13)

Consett - 53 new cases (up 9)

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham - 49 new cases (up 14)

Barnard Castle - 47 new cases (up 14)

Crook South - 46 new cases (up 3)

Trimdon & Fishburn - 43 new cases (up 17)

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill - 40 new cases (up 23)

Stanley North & East - 39 new cases (up 9)

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange - 38 new cases (up 8)

Langley Park & Satley - 36 new cases (up 20)

Brandon & Brancepeth -  36 new cases (up 8)

Chilton -  35 new cases (up 3)

Peterlee South - 31 new cases (up 9)

Crook North & Tow Law  - 31 new cases (up 1)

Upper Teesdale - 30 new cases (up 10)

Peterlee West -  29 new cases (up 1)

Coundon North - 29 new cases (up 10)

Stanhope & Weardale - 28 new cases (up 2)

Newton Aycliffe East - 25 new cases (up 1)

Pelton & Perkinsville - 25 new cases (up 2)

Catchgate & Dipton - 25 new cases (up 6)

Newton Hall & Brasside - 23 new cases (up 3)

Durham City - 16 new cases (up 5)

DARLINGTON

Cockerton & Hopetown - 59 new cases (up 9)

Hummersknott - 45 new cases (up 6)

Harrowgate Hill - 35 new cases (up 8)

Park East -  33 new cases (up 11)

Bank Top - 33 new cases (up 11)

Whinfield - 14 new cases (up 3)

STOCKTON

Yarm - 63 new cases (up 16)

Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton - 49 new cases (up 4)

Billingham East & Haverton Hill - 44 new cases (up 14)

Eaglescliffe - 42 new cases (up 10)

Ingleby Barwick East & Hilton - 33 new cases (up 15)

Billingham South - 32 new cases (up 9)

Elm Tree & Grangefield - 26 new cases (up 6)

Hartburn - 25 new cases (up 8)

Thornaby North - 22 new cases (up 6)

Norton South - 19 new cases (up 2)

Thornaby South - 12 new cases (up 2)

REDCAR AND CLEVELAND

Redcar East - 70 new cases (up 3)

Skelton - 52 new cases (up 3)

Redcar Lakes North - 40 new cases (up 12)

South Bank & Teesville - 32 new cases (up 4)

Grangetown - 30 new cases (up 2)

HARTLEPOOL

Jesmond - 43 new cases (up 17)

Headland & West View - 38 new cases (up 4)

MIDDLESBROUGH

Linthorpe East & Albert Park - 21 new cases (up 4)

Easterside - 17 new cases (up 1)

Beechwood & James Cook - 14 new cases (up 3)

GATESHEAD

Low Fell East - 40 new cases (up 5)

Birtley South - 40 new cases (up 9)

Blaydon South - 38 new cases (up 6)

Easedale Gardens - 36 new cases (up 12)

Windy Nook & Whitehills - 34 new cases (up 4)

Gateshead Town - 27 new cases (up 1)

SUNDERLAND

Albany and Blackfell - 45 new cases (up 9)

Shiney Row - 37 new cases (up 1)

Houghton Town - 32 new cases (up 11)

Southwick - 29 new cases (up 4)

Barnes Park - 26 new cases (up 6)

SOUTH TYNESIDE

Hebburn West  - 40 new cases (up 19)

West Boldon - 27 new cases (up 9)

NORTH TYNESIDE

East Benton - 45 new cases (up 7)

Killingworth West & Camperdown - 41 new cases (up 3)

North Shields - 39 new cases (up 9)

Battle Hill East - 38 new cases (up 1)

Tynemouth West - 24 new cases (up 7)

NEWCASTLE

Fenham - 52 new cases (up 21)

South Gosforth - 42 new cases (up 6)

Denton - 41 new cases (up 11)

Woolsington & Airport - 38 new cases (up 8)

Fawdon South - 35 new cases (up 1)

Heaton South - 32 new cases (up 13)

City Centre & Arthur's Hill - 29 new cases (up 7)

South Jesmond & Sandyford - 25 new cases (up 4)

Shieldfield & Heaton Park - 25 new cases (up 4)

North Jesmond - 17 new cases (up 6)

NORTHUMBERLAND

Seahouses, Belford & Wooler - 50 new cases (up 9)

Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale - 48 new cases (up 9)

Berwick-upon-Tweed Town - 48 new cases (up 3)

Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland - 47 new cases (up 1)

Morpeth South & West - 45 new cases (up 4)

Blyth Newsham - 42 new cases (up 10)

Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston - 40 new cases (up 12)

Alnwick - 39 new cases (up 11)

East Cramlington & Parkside - 37 new cases (up 2)

Ashington Hirst - 35 new cases (up 14)

Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill - 33 new cases (up 8)

HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Thirsk South & Coxwold - 59 new cases (up 7)

Northallerton - 42 new cases (up 13)

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby - 33 new cases (up 9)

Rudby & Ingleby - 30 new cases (up 1)

Northallerton South & Leeming Bar - 28 new cases (up 15)

Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton - 20 new cases (up 4)

RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall - 39 new cases (up 3)

'Everyone still has a part to play'

Last week as it emerged North Tyneside had seen the country's highest infection rates, Wendy Burke, North Tyneside’s Director of Public Health, urged everyone to remain vigilant.

She said: “While the current rates of infection in North Tyneside are high, the rate has steadily declined over the last two weeks.

“Everyone still has a part to play in helping to contain the spread of the virus within our communities.

"We continue to advise those who live, work, and visit in North Tyneside to follow Government guidance and wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces, and to maintain excellent hand and respiratory hygiene."

Yesterday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke of various degress of new restrictions in countries across central Europe. 

Despite being unsure of how much of a threat this was to the UK, the PM warned "we cannot afford to be complacent".

He said cases have increased in the UK and urged everyone to get the vaccine to control the pandemic as he said countries with lower vaccination rates have seen a rise in cases.

To view the figures for yourself - click here

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