Case rates in many areas in and around Sunderland are more than double the national averageCase rates in many areas in and around Sunderland are more than double the national average
Case rates in many areas in and around Sunderland are more than double the national average

The 13 areas in and around Sunderland with weekly covid rates are more than double the UK average

Coronavirus rates are falling nationwide – but not everywhere is keeping pace.

The latest figures from Public Health England show the UK had a weekly case rate of 128.1 cases per 100,000 population in the seven days to February 14.

But in and around Sunderland there are 13 areas with a weekly rate at least twice as high as that.

All figures represent cases per 100,000 population.

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