These are the 14 areas in and around Wearside with the lowest Covid case rates recorded between Wednesday, January 20, and Tuesday, January 26, according to official figures.
In the seven-day period, 868 confirmed cases were confirmed in Sunderland – which is down from 1,069 the week before.
The case rate takes into account the number of people living in each area compared to the number of people who have tested positive for the virus and are measured by 100,000 people.
The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
![The case rate is 137.4 per 100,000 people. 10 cases were recorded in the area in seven days.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmNDkxYzA3LTkzNGUtNGVkZC04MDUzLTg5OTUzNzhhZjRhYzo5ZWZiZTUxNC04YTE5LTRjMmEtYTcwZi00YjRmMzM5NzMyNTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Great Lumley and Bournmoor
The case rate is 137.4 per 100,000 people. 10 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: coronavirus.data.gov.uk
![The case rate is 154.4 per 100,000 people. 15 cases were recorded in the area in seven days.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhMWU5Njk0LWRlODYtNGJiNi04NjQ1LTgyOTU2ZjlhZjgzNjowZWUyMmU3MC04NmI4LTRiMzktOWJiMy1kYWI1ZDhjZmVkOWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Concord and Sulgrave
The case rate is 154.4 per 100,000 people. 15 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: Stu Norton
![The case rate is 193.8 per 100,000 people. 13 cases were recorded in the area in seven days.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRiOGNkZjY3LWZlOWEtNDRiNy04NmNhLWVkODJlYzQ5NDQzODowM2M4MTg4Ny01NzAwLTQ5NTctODA2Ny1hZDg3NzAwZTIxNzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Millfield
The case rate is 193.8 per 100,000 people. 13 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: coronavirus.data.gov.uk
![The case rate is 198.1 per 100,000 people. 20 cases were recorded in the area in seven days.](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzMjEyNTM4LWYwMDItNGRkNy1hZDVmLTA1Y2YzZjVkZTNiNToxNzFiMWJlYi0zYTg0LTQzZDItODg3NC02YWNlMTVkNTU1NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Hill View and Tunstall
The case rate is 198.1 per 100,000 people. 20 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: Stu Norton