80 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed within Northumberland within the last 24 hours.

The news means the total number of Covid-19 cases within the county now stands at 18,643 since the pandemic began last March.

In our region, a total of 11 wards currently make the worse affected list with each area having at least five positive cases of Covid-19 confimed within the latest seven day period.

These are:

Hexham East – 14 cases

Ponteland South with Heddon – 12 cases

Longhorsley – 11 cases

Prudhoe South – 10 cases

Hexham West – 10 cases

Ponteland West – 9 cases

Ponteland North – 8 cases

Prudhoe North – 7 cases

Hexham Central with Acomb – 7 cases

Humshaugh – 6 cases

Corbridge – 5 cases

The death toll in relation to Covid-19 also currently remains at 731 in Northumbria Healthcare Trust hospitals since the pandemic 15 months ago.