Areas with the highest number of Covid casesAreas with the highest number of Covid cases
Areas with the highest number of Covid cases

12 Sunderland neighbourhoods with the highest Covid infection rates as city remains worst hit in the region

Weeks after the national lockdown was imposed, Sunderland has the highest Covid case rate out of the seven surrounding North East local authorities – here are the worst hit neighbourhoods.

These are the 12 areas in Wearside with the highest Covid case rates recorded between Wednesday, February 3, and Tuesday, February 9, according to official figures.

In the seven-day period, 727 confirmed cases were confirmed in Sunderland – which is down from 903 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.