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Newton Aycliffe town centre during lockdown Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT THE areas with the lowest Covid infection rates in our region have been revealed as council leaders urge people to follow the national Stay Home guidance. 46 postcode areas across County Durham, Darlington, Teesside and North Yorkshire have recorded the lowest infections in the past week. Public Health England data made available last night shows where in the region case rates are at the lowest. Out of those 46 which have all recorded an infection rate of fewer than 100 cases per 100,000 people, five are considered to have suppressed the virus. Postcodes including Newton Aycliffe West, Gilesgate and Old Durham have all recorded fewer than two Covid cases meaning they are not flagged by Public Health England.
Newton Aycliffe town centre during lockdown Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT THE areas with the lowest Covid infection rates in our region have been revealed as council leaders urge people to follow the national Stay Home guidance. 46 postcode areas across County Durham, Darlington, Teesside and North Yorkshire have recorded the lowest infections in the past week. Public Health England data made available last night shows where in the region case rates are at the lowest. Out of those 46 which have all recorded an infection rate of fewer than 100 cases per 100,000 people, five are considered to have surpressed the virus. Postcodes including Newton Aycliffe West, Gilesgate and Old Durham have all recorded fewer than two Covid cases meaning they are not flagged by Public Health England.
Picture: UK GOVERNMENT THE latest Covid infection rates for the North-East and North Yorkshire has been listed by each postcode area - as the majority of the region sees a fall in cases. Latest Public Health England data, published on February 2, shows where exactly cases are up and down as we mark the first month in the third lockdown. The figures, which show the picture in the seven days to January 30, compared to January 13, has revealed where exactly cases have surged. Across County Durham, Darlington, Teesside and North Yorkshire, some areas have seen a huge spike with cases doubling in the space of a week.
Covid infection rate: 279.5 cases per 100,000 people Covid cases are DOWN 19.2 per cent
Great Ayton & Stokesley Covid-19 infection rate: 323.9 cases per 100,000 people Cases are UP 4.2 per cent
Rudby & Ingleby Covid-19 infection rate: 230.8 cases per 100,000 people Cases are DOWN 28.6 per cent
Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby Covid-19 infection rate: 285.8 cases per 100,000 people Cases are UP 0 per cent
Northallerton Covid-19 infection rate: 363.3 cases per 100,000 people Cases are DOWN 16.9 per cent
Northallerton South & Leeming Bar Covid-19 infection rate: 198 cases per 100,000 people Cases are DOWN 42.3 per cent
Bedale & Snape Covid-19 infection rate: 336.8 cases per 100,000 people Cases are DOWN 17.9 per cent
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton Covid-19 infection rate: 217 cases per 100,000 people