The Covid hotspots in the North-East where cases have shot up

Earlier this week, The Northern Echo reported on the number of cases by each postcode area across the region.

It showed what areas had seen the biggest rise in Covid-19 cases.

But updated data has revealed the true scale of how the region has been affected in the past week.

READ MORE: The North-East postcodes that have seen a rise in Covid cases

Latest Public Health England data from between September 26 and October 2 has shown at least a dozen areas have seen a huge rise in cases.

Durham City has seen a rise to 88, with St Helen Auckland and West Auckland seeing 40 cases in the past week.

The latest data shows the hotspots Picture: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND

The map splits the country up by Middle Super Output Area (MSOA), which are small areas with an average population of 7,200.

The data is updated every weekday, and the map shows the latest seven days for which complete data is available.

Areas where there are two or less cases are not flagged up as potential 'coronavirus hotspots' and are not reflected on the map.

Here are the updated cases

Here are the areas that have seen more than two new cases reported between September 26 and October 2, reported by October 3.

County Durham

Chester-le-Street North - 35

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell - 19

Chester-le-Street South & East - 17 

Great Lumley & Bournmoor - 16

Pelton & Perkinsville - 7

Stanley North & East - 5

Stanley South - 6

Stanley West & Annfield Plain - 3

Burnopfield - 11

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley - 15

Consett - 21

Delves Lane & Leadgate - 21

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill - 13

Lanchester - 5

Stanhope & Weardale - 10

Crook North & Tow Low - 11

Crook South - 9

Brandon & Brancepeth - 6

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor - 6

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor - 24

Durham City - 88

High Shincliffe & Bowburn - 7

Gilesgate & Old Durham - 5

Belmont & Carrville - 7

Newton Hall & Brasside - 7

Sacriston - 10

Tudhoe Grange - 8

Spennymoor West - 15

Chilton - 12

Coundon North - 12

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange - 28

Bishop Auckland Central & West - 6

Bishop Auckland South - 8

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland - 40

Shildon - 39

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop - 21

Barnard Castle - 5

Newton Aycliffe North - 22 

Newton Aycliffe South - 5

Newton Aycliffe East - 6

Trimdon & Fishburn - 8

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill - 15

Sherburn & West Rainton - 15

Thornley & Wheatley Hill - 13

Wingate & Castle Eden - 14

Horden - 15

Peterlee East - 16

Peterlee South - 13

Peterlee West - 10

Seaham Central & South - 14

Murton North & Parkside - 16

South Murton & South Hetton - 17

Seaham Northlea & Westlea - 12

Darlington

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge - 17

Hummersknott - 15

College & Park West - 14

Middleton & Hurworth - 15

Albert Hill & Red Hall - 17

Firthmoor - 7

Park East - 5

Central Darlington - 24

Pierremont - 13

Cockerton & Hopetown - 15

Harrowgate Hill - 6

Rise Carr - 5

Haughton Le Skerne - 10

Hartlepool

The Fens, Elwick & Hart - 31

Clavering - 23

Jesmond - 21

Headland & West View - 29

Wooler Road - 22

Rift House & Summerhill - 13

Harbour & Victoria - 4

Old Town & Grange - 11

Foggy Furze - 11

Owton Manor - 12

Rossmere & Mill - 14

Seaton Carew - 21

Stockton

Billingham East & Haverton Hill - 14

Billingham South - 15

Billingham Central - 23

Billingham North & Wolviston - 10

Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton - 16

Rimswell & Bishopsgarth - 8

Fairfield - 21

Norton North - 15

Roseworth - 11

Hardwick & Salters Lane - 20

Elm Tree & Grangefield - 18

Hartburn - 14

Central Stockton, Portrack & Low Hartburn - 30

Eaglescliffe - 17

Yarm - 12

Ingleby Barwick East & Hilton - 13

Ingleby Barwick West - 31

Thornaby North - 6

Thornaby Mandale - 9

Thornaby Village - 5

Thornaby South - 3

Middlesbrough

Stainton & Hemlington - 29

Newport & Maze Park - 10

Middlesbrough Central - 16

Ayresome - 10

Linthorpe West - 26

Acklam - 9

North Ormesby & Brambles - 4

Berwick Hills - 20

Park End - 11

Ormesby - 22

Nunthorpe & Marton East - 18

Marton West - 15

Coulby Newham - 18

Trimdon - 13

Redcar and Cleveland

Dormanstown - 3

Grangetown - 15

South Bank & Teesville - 19 

Thorntree - 16

Redcar Town & Coatham - 6

Redcar Lakes North - 4

Redcar Lakes South - 5

Redcar East - 15

Marske - 7

Saltburn - 6

Skelton - 6

Guisborough North - 23

Eston - 11

Bankfields - 15

Guisborough Outer & Upleatham - 3

Hambleton, North Yorkshire

Great Ayton & Stokesley -21

Rudby & Ingleby - 12 

Northallerton - 3

Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton - 11

Thirsk South & Coxwold - 7

Thirsk North - 5

Bedale & Snape- 8

Helmsley & Ampleforth - 5

Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall - 8

Catterick Garrison & Colburn - 30

Richmond Town - 9

Catterick & Brompton-on-Swale - 7