Submitting... The area also saw the biggest week on week rise in infections across the country, having jumped from 940 cases - a rate of 685.4 per 100,000 people - in the week to July 8. Middlesbrough is recording the second highest rate, with 1281 cases per 100,000 people. MP for Redcar Jacob Young said the spike “is a concern”. He told The Yorkshire Post he is working with ministerial colleagues to identify any issues and: "Localised data indicates that Redcar Lakes North and Dormanstown have seen the highest rise in cases. "What isn't clear from the raw data is why confirmed cases should be particularly high in Redcar and Cleveland.”