THESE are the towns and villages which have seen their Covid case rates among the highest in the region in the past week.
Most recent figures from Public Health England have revealed the North East areas where rates are significantly above the average.
New York in North Tyneside and High Heaton in Newcastle are among the areas where case rates have soared above 800 cases per 100,000 people.
In the North East and North Yorkshire, the average rate of infection is currently 453 cases per 100,000 people, based on almost 360 neighbourhood areas.
Latest analysis of data shows how areas, including a village in County Durham, have now seen the region's highest rates in figures published last night.
Read more: The 13 North East towns and villages with HIGHEST Covid case rates
The figures, which cover the seven days to November 4 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 24 towns and villages where the rates are among the region's highest and are currently all tracking above 700 per 100,000 people.
Here are the 24 areas with the highest Covid rates
The data is from the seven days to November 4, compared to the week before
1. New York, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 971.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 62 (up 23 from week before)
2. West Monkseaton, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 922.9 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 54 (down 16 from week before)
3. Shiremoor South & West Allotment, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 915.4 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 78 (up 10 from week before)
4. High Heaton, Newcastle
Covid infection rate: 876.1 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 84 (down 23 from week before)
5. Whitley Bay North, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 873.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 53 (same as week before)
6. Shiremoor North & South Wellfield, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 858.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 66 (up 9 from week before)
7. Preston Grange, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 840.9 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 58 (down 4 from week before)
8. Hetton-le-Hole South, Sunderland
Covid infection rate: 817.1 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 59 (up 26 from week before)
9. Preston Billy Mill, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 811.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 47 (up 3 from week before)
10. Willington Quay, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 794.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 62 (up 35 from week before)
11. Whitley Bay Promenade, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 785.1 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 60 (down 13 from week before)
12. Monkseaton, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 772.6 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 64 (down 26 from week before)
13. Cleadon & East Boldon, South Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 769.5 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 44 (up 76 from week before)
14. Ponteland, Northumberland
Covid infection rate: 765 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 53 (down 18 from week before)
15. Whitley Sands, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 761.8 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 46 (down 35 from week before)
16. Battle Hill West, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 741.6 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 40 (up 17 from week before)
17. Hebburn North, South Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 735.5 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 65 (up 6 from week before)
18. East Benton, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 733.7 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 46 (down 13 from week before)
19. Howdon, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 731.1 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 47 (up 12 from week before)
20. Easington & Hawthorn, County Durham
Covid infection rate: 726.6 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 42 (same)
21. Swalwell, Gateshead
Covid infection rate: 717 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 52 (up by 13 from week before)
22. Boosbeck, Lingdale & Easington, Redcar and Cleveland
Covid infection rate: 707.7 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 45 (up by 5 from week before)
23. Walkergate, Newcastle
Covid infection rate: 706.2 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 59 (up by 12 from week before)
24. Battle Hill East, North Tyneside
Covid infection rate: 702.3 cases per 100,000 people
Number of cases this week: 39 (up by 19 from week before)
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.
To view the Covid rates for yourself on the Government's Covid dashboard - click here
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