Three new Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Northumbria NHS Trust hospitals.

All three deaths were announced in the last 24 hours but occurred on July 3 according to figures from Public Health England. These are the first Covid-related deaths to have occurred in Northumbria NHS Trust hospitals since May 17.

As well as the newly-announced deaths, 214 new positive cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Northumberland during the last 24 hours, taking the total in the county since last March to 20,830.

The latest 7-day figures for positive cases of Coronavirus in Northumberland wards are:

Ponteland North – 54

Ponteland South with Heddon – 34

Ponteland East and Stannington – 31

Prudhoe North – 29

Ponteland West - 28

Prudhoe South – 24

Stocksfield and Broomhaugh – 17

Hexham West – 17

Hexham Central with Acomb – 17

Corbridge – 17

Hexham East – 15

Humshaugh – 13

Bywell – 13

Haydon and Hadrian – 10

Haltwhistle – 5

Bellingham – 5

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