The rate of Covid-19 cases in Newcastle has more than doubled since the start of March - and it continues to rise as the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron impacts on our region.
There are eight areas on the North East to see Covid-19 rates of more than 1,000 per 100,000 people over the seven days to March 16 - with Gosforth still a focal point for the virus and areas of North Tyneside now hit hard too.
Covid-19 testing infrastructure is about to be wound-down - it will no longer be possible to get free PCR tests or lateral flow tests from April 1 - while the Government is ramping up its effort to invite the over-75s and others who are in vulnerable groups for a fourth Covid-19 vaccine.
