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Health chiefs have warned that Covid infections in the North East are on the rise again – just weeks before testing sites across the region shut down.

Mark McGowans controversial call to keep Western Australia closed off to the rest of the country will result in more Covid-19 deaths, a new study claims.

BBC News Published image captionThe spike in cases is the greatest since an outbreak among returning students last October Newcastle is now the biggest Covid hotspot in England, the citys public health director has said. It comes as provisional data released by the city council on 2 July showed there were 613 new weekly cases per 100,000 people. Official government figures up to 27 June have the citys infection rate as the second highest in England, behind the North West. But Prof Eugene Milne ...

How Newcastle went from Covid vaccine trailblazer to lagging far behind on jab rollout Just 56% of adults in Newcastle have been given their first dose of a vaccine, far behind all of the citys North East neighbours and the national average 12:00, 5 JUN 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your...

MORE than half of all Covid cases in the North-East are from the now dominant Indian or Delta strain, a public health boss has revealed.

Delta variant now 56% of all North East Covid cases as fast-spreading strain becomes dominant Latest data shows that there were 149 cases of the Delta strain in our region on May 31, though that is far lower than the number recorded in outbreak hotspots like the North West 11:17, 4 JUN 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to...

Why Newcastle lags behind rest of North East in Covid vaccine uptake among every age group Newcastle is behind its six closest neighbours in vaccinating every eligible age group so far, but officials say figures are better than most comparable cities in England 18:00, 21 APR 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will...

Covid outbreak at Newcastle Novotel hotel satisfactorily reducing, new round of testing confirms The citys top public health official says that latest data has shown that the outbreak of cases at the Kingston Park hotel does appear to be under control 20:00, 8 APR 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsle...

North East public health chief says AstraZeneca vaccine benefits vastly outweigh blood clot fears Prof Eugene Milne revealed he has had a first dose of the Oxford vaccine himself and has urged others to take it if they are offered the chance 16:37, 17 MAR 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. So...

Opening of North East Lighthouse Lab still uncertain as bosses await government approval for Covid test hub Local health chiefs are still awaiting the final seal of approval from the government to open the facility, which has been built at the Baltic Park industrial estate in Gateshead 18:00, 26 FEB 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information ...