COUNTY Durham has hundreds over positive Covid cases, despite many neighbourhoods seeing a decrease. 

The figures, released yesterday, show the number of cases in County Durham has fallen to 766, reflecting the impact of the national lockdown.

This is a decrease of 233, or 23.3 per cent, giving County Durham a rolling rate of 144.5.

The data looks at lab-confirmed cases by 'Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)', a statistical unit used in the reporting of small area statistics, with specimen dates in the seven days up to December 5.

Figures for areas with less than three cases are suppressed to protect the identities of those with the virus.

Here are the case numbers for County Durham neighbourhoods:

Ouston & Beamish - 8 (down 10)

Pelton & Perkinsville - 14 (up 3)

Chester-le-Street North - 9 (down 14)

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell - 9 (down 21)

Chester-le-Street South & East - 21 (up 2)

Great Lumley & Bournmoor - 11 (up 5)

Sacriston - 18 (down 12)

Burnopfield - 7 (down 2)

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley - 6 (down 13)

Stanley North & East - 20 (same)

Catchgate & Dipton - 6 (down 7)

Stanley South - 14 (down 4)

Stanley West & Annfield Plain - 8 (down 11)

Consett - 14 (up 6)

Delves Lane & Leadgate - Suppressed 

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill - 8 (down 15)

Lanchester - 3 (down 7)

Langley Park & Satley - 13 (up 1)

Newton Hall & Brasside - 68 (up 36)

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor - 24 (up 14)

Bearpark & Witton Gilbert - 14 (down 5)

Sherburn & West Rainton - 21 (up 5)

Belmont & Carrville - 16 (same)

Gilesgate & Old Durham - 5 (up 1)

Durham City - 6 (down 3)

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor 12 (down 5)

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor - 13 (up 2)

Brandon & Brancepeth - 10 (down 2)

High Shincliffe & Bowburn - 5 (down 6)

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill - 9 (down 2)

Seaham Northlea & Westlea - 14 (up 1)

Seaham Central & South - 8 (down 8)

Murton North & Parkside - 12 (down 3)

South Murton & South Hetton - 7 (down 10)

Easington & Hawthorn - 10 (up 4)

Peterlee East - 4 (down 9)

Shotton & Haswell - 8 (down 2)

Horden - 11 (up 3)

Peterlee West - 6 (down 5)

Peterlee South - 10 (down 7)

Blackhall - 8 (down 8)

Thornley & Wheatley Hill - 11 (down 1)

Wingate & Castle Eden - 12 (down 3)

Tudhoe Grange - 6 (down 4)

Trimdon & Fishburn - 23 (up 6)

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West - 10 (same)

Ferryhill East & Cornforth - 12 (up 4)

Spennymoor West - 10 (down 7)

Chilton - 13 (up 2)

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham - 10 (down 9)

Shildon - 9 (down 13)

Newton Aycliffe North - 13 (down 8)

Newton Aycliffe West - 11 (up 1)

Newton Aycliffe East - 10 (up 5)

Newton Aycliffe South - 14 (down 10)

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop - 13 (down 4)

Upper Teesdale - 3 (same)

Barnard Castle - 6 (down 5)

Stanhope & Weardale - 4 (down 2)

Crook North & Tow Low - 12 (down 4)

Crook South - 14 (down 34)

Coundon North - 10 (down 2)

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange - 9 (down 17)

Bishop Auckland Central & West - 9 (down 8)

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland - 15 (down 2)

Bishop Auckland South - 15 (down 3)