Nearly 80% of England’s adult population are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and more than 11% have had their booster dose in time for winter.
Tens of thousands of people are still testing positive every day.
Hospitalisations and deaths continue to rise too. Latest Government figures show almost 7,000 people are in hospital with the disease, of which 799 are in medical ventilation beds. There have now also been 122,145 deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test.
Neighbourhoods across England are also reporting high infection rates. There are now 250 neighbourhoods that have an infection rate above 1,000 per 100,000 people.
In Sunderland there have been 1,206 positive cases in the seven days to October 22. This is a rate of 434.1 per 100,000 people.
As cases continue to rise across the country, we reveal which neighbourhoods in Sunderland saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people.
Hospitalisations and deaths continue to rise too. Latest Government figures show almost 7,000 people are in hospital with the disease, of which 799 are in medical ventilation beds. There have now also been 122,145 deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test.
9. Herrington and Doxford
Herrington and Doxford has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 52.4%, from 315.5 on October 15 to 480.7 on October 22.
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10. Hetton-le-Hole South
Hetton-le-Hole South has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 50.0%, from 304.7 on October 15 to 457 on October 22.
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11. Millfield
Millfield has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 40.0%, from 218.8 on October 15 to 306.3 on October 22.
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12. Houghton West
Houghton West has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 34.8%, from 586.4 on October 15 to 790.3 on October 22.
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