Coronavirus cases in Sunderland: which age groups have the highest infection rates after six weeks of lockdown?

Those aged 60 and above are considered high risk by the NHS, while those aged 70 and over or the clinically vulnerable account for 88% of deaths.

Nationally, it’s the older age groups that still have the highest infection rates after weeks of lockdown, according to Government figures.

So what age groups in Sunderland have the highest Covid-19 infection rates in the seven days up to February 10?

People aged 35 to 39-years-old

The highest Covid-19 infections across the city were discovered in those aged 35 to 39-years-old.

The age group had a rate of 459.8 cases per 100,000 people.

People aged 30 to 34-years-old

Those aged 30 to 34-year-old were the second highest age group for Covid-19 infections across Wearside.

The case rate stood at 381.5 per 100,000 people.

People aged 50 to 54-years-old

Third on the list for Sunderland is those aged between 50 and 54-years-old.

The Covid-19 infection rate among that age group was 321.7 per 100,000 people.

People aged 40 to 44-years-old

The fourth highest age group for coronavirus infections in the city was those aged between 40 and 44-years-old.

In the week leading up to February 10, the case rate was 307.1 per 100,000 people.

People aged 90+

The fifth worst affected age group in Sunderland was those aged 90 and over.

The Covid-19 infection rate among those who are most at risk was 279.3 per 100,000 people.

How Sunderland compares to the rest of the North East

For the most part, the worst affected age groups across Wearside match up with the worst affected for the entire North East.

Regionally, people aged 35 to 39-years-old are the hardest hit by Covid, with a rate of 299.2 per 100,000 people.

Those aged 30 to 34 are second with a rate of 260.9, people aged 40 to 44 are third with a rate of 252.5 and people aged 25 to 29 are fourth with a rate of 243.7 per 100,000 people.

Fifth highest in the region are those aged 90 and over, with a rate of 238.9 per 100,000 people.

Despite Sunderland almost replicating regional trends, the case rates across Wearside are much higher than the North East average.

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