As restrictions are eased and the official ‘stay at home’ message ends, we take a look at the areas which have the highest Covid rates.
In just under three months since the third lockdown was imposed Covid cases have slowly dropped.
In the seven days up to January 5, 1,529 Covid cases were confirmed in the local authority compared to 206 in the seven days up to March 23.
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.
1. Town End Farm
The case rate is 229.5 per 100,000 people. 19 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: coronavirus.gov.uk
2. Newbottlw and Penshaw
The case rate is 157.6 per 100,000 people. 12 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: coronavirus.gov.uk
3. Thorney Close and Plains Farm
The case rate is 152.8 per 100,000 people. 15 cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: Stu Norton
4. Hall Farm
The case rate is 144.4 per 100,000 people. Eight cases were recorded in the area in seven days. Photo: Stu Norton