AdvertisementAs many as one in 60 people tested positive for coronavirus last week in England's current hotspot, official data shows. All but one of the England's 25 worst-hit areas are currently in the North East, MailOnline analysis shows. Around 706.5 cases per 100,000 residents tested positive on any given day in the North East last week — double the UK average. In parts of Redcar and Cleveland, North East Lincolnshire and Gateshead, at least one in 80 people had Covid last week. 'We also know that Covid-19 thrives in more deprived areas, which characterises many parts of the North East.

Source: Daily Mail July 12, 2021 13:49 UTC