A PONTELAND ward now has the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded over the latest seven-day period.

According to data by Northumberland County Council, Ponteland North have recorded 55 Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus cases by council ward June 27- July 3

Ponteland North - 55

Ponteland South with Heddon - 38

Ponteland West - 33

Ponteland East and Stannington - 33

Prudhoe North - 26

Prudhoe South - 23

Corbridge - 18

Hexham East - 16

Hexham West - 15

Hexham Central with Acomb - 15

Stocksfield and Broomhaugh - 14

Haydon and Hadrian - 13

South Tynedale - 12

Humshaugh - 12

Bywell - 12

Haltwhistle - 8

Bellingham - 5

According to Public Health England, there have now been 20,428 confirmed cases of coronavirus across Northumberland since the start of the pandemic.

NHS England's latest data showed no new deaths from Covid-19 have been confirmed at Northumbria Healthcare hospitals - the death toll remains at 731.