Some Sunderland neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.Some Sunderland neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.
Some Sunderland neighbourhoods have seen a drop in covid cases.

Is lockdown in Sunderland working? The areas where Covid infections are falling the fastest

Sunderland has now been in a lockdown for over three weeks - but is it working?

Since mid-January the rate of positive Covid cases per 100,000 people in Sunderland has been generally falling, according to Government figures.

The latest figures show 21 out of 37 have seen a drop in infections.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest drop in case rates per between January 14 to January 21.

Washington Town Centre & Biddick has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 65 per cent, from rates on January 14 to rates on January 21.

Let’s take a look at the neighbourhoods with the biggest drop in infection rates.

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Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest drop in case rates per between January 14 to January 21.