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How bad is the coronavirus outbreak in the North East – and are more areas heading for lockdown?

WITH fury raging as parts of the North East were plunged into lockdown today, stats suggest neighbouring areas might soon follow suit.

Earlier this week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced tougher restrictions on seven of the 12 local authorities in the North East.

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Residents in various areas of the North East have been subjected to tougher restrictions [/caption]

As of midnight today people living in Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Durham and Sunderland face £200 fines for socialising indoors with loved ones who live outside of their household.

The guidelines also advise that people avoid seeing people from other households outside in parks and pub gardens as well – though that is not enshrined in law.

Meanwhile those living in Redcar and Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough can carry on as “normal”.

The new restrictions have sparked anger among local councils as businesses fight their way out of the dire situation they face in the wake of the national lockdown.

Newcastle City Council’s leader, a member of the Labour Party, Nick Forbes said while they want to work “constructively” with the government it can be difficult to do so when they are “making it up as they go along”.

“We have demanded clarity on the new restrictions, testing and support for those businesses most affected.”

Meanwhile police and crime commissioner for Northumberland, Kim McGuinness said the measures were an “utter disgrace”.

Some have questioned the thinking behind the lockdown as PHE data shows that hospitalisations for Covid-19 in the region are around 20 per cent of those seen at the height of the pandemic, and deaths remain stable at an average of four a day.

PHE data published last week identified Hartlepool as the second highest area on it’s places of “enhanced support and concern” list – yet it is not subject to the new restrictions.

Also on that ‘watch’ list are Middlesborough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland – suggesting they too could be at risk of an impending lockdown.

The North East breakdown

The latest data for the seven local authorities in the North East in lockdown shows:

  • Northumberland recorded 147.3 cases per 100k people in the last week and since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 2,576 cases
  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne recorded 258.2 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 3,317 cases
  • Gateshead 137.1 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 2,196 cases
  • North Tyneside recorded 130.3 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 1,690 cases
  • South Tyneside recorded 190.8 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 1,847 cases
  • Sunderland recorded 186.5 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 3,196 cases
  • County Durham recorded 95.1 cases per 100k people in the last week and since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 4,735 cases.

Meanwhile, the stats for the five areas not yet facing tougher measures suggests restrictions may not be far off.

  • Hartlepool recorded 127.1 cases per 100k in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 935 cases
  • Redcar and Cleveland recorded 59.1 cases per 100k in the last week and since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 961 cases
  • Middlesbrough recorded 108.5 cases per 100k people in the last week and since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 1,471 cases
  • Stockton-on-Tees recorded 90.7 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 1,246 cases
  • Darlington recorded 88 cases per 100k people in the last week, since the start of the pandemic it has recorded 807 cases.
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The map above shows risk levels of the coronavirus in every local authority in England

Hospital admissions

Looking specifically at hospital admissions in the North East, PHE reports reveal there are 57 patients on ventilation in hospitals across the region battling Covid.

There are 426 patients in hospital.

PHE figures show that in total 18,107 people have been admitted to hospital in the North East with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic – that’s around 72 daily admissions.

Looking at the age of patients admitted and 5,384 were between 18-64, while 8,170 were between 65-84 and 4,211 were over the age of 65.

The graph above shows hospital admissions and those on ventilation in the North East and Yorkshire

There were 116 admissions for patients between the ages of 0-5 and 125 between the ages of 6 and 16.

Two directors of public health today said a rise in cases in the region shows that it is essential that tougher restrictions are imposed on the area.

Alice Wiseman, DPH for Gateshead, said 40 people have needed hospital care for Covid-19 in the borough in the last two weeks, up from as few as four people in August.

She also said the average age of those in hospital with coronavirus was 68, while the average age of those testing positive in the community had gone up from 34 last week to 41 this week.

Positive cases per 100,000 people had gone up in Gateshead from 15 during the last week in August to 146 last week.

Her counterpart for South Tyneside, Tom Hall also said people need to do their best to protect others.

Mr Hall said the “coronavirus is surging in our communities” and urged people to follow the guidance to protect the elderly and those who are vulnerable.

The figures from the North East are not dissimilar to London – where no areas of the capital currently face local lockdowns.

At present PHE figures show that there are 50 patients on ventilation and 263 in hospitals across London’s boroughs.

In the North West there are 82 patients on ventilation and 612 people in hospital.

Graph above shows the amount of patients in hospital in London
This graph shows hospital rates in the North West of England

How does the North East compare to other regions in England?

The North East has recorded 940 cases per 100,000 people since the start of the pandemic – which equates to around 25,097 cases, according to data from Public Health England.

Across England there were 680 cases per 100,000 of the population – a total of 382,686 cases – since the virus emerged earlier this year.

The data shows that when compared with other regions the North East has one of the lowest case loads in England, despite being in lockdown.

It’s total of 25, 097 cases is lower than every other region in England, apart from the South West, which has seen 17,748 cases.

The graph above shows how cases of the virus are increasing in every region in England. The graph shows that Yorkshire and Humber and the North West are both on a steeper incline in comparison to the North East

Other local lockdowns

As well as parts of the North East, 33 other parts of England and Wales face tougher restrictions.

The North West has recorded 1,122 cases per 100,000 – compared to the North East’s 940 since the start of the pandemic – equating to 82,371 cases.

And the PHE data shows regions like London, where there are currently no restrictions in place, also have high case numbers. The capital has recorded 550 cases per 100,000 or 49,333 cases in total.

London Major Sadiq Khan has called for a ban on households meeting in London as cases continue to creep up in the capital.

Next week health officials are set to discuss new measures for Londoners, which could include a lockdown of the whole city.

In Liverpool, a “circuit breaker” lockdown is also on the cards.

In the last seven days, there have been 1,306 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Merseyside – up from 577 the previous week.

The areas in England under tighter Covid-19 restrictions

The North East has faced a host of new restrictions this week, but other areas of the country are also limited.

Leeds, Wigan Stockport, Blackpool: People cannot mix in homes or gardens with anyone outside their household

Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Wolverhampton, Oadby and Wigston: People are banned from socialising with anyone who is not part of their household inside or outside

Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell: People are not allowed to mix with anyone they don’t live with at their home or in their garden – unless they are part of their support bubble

Greater Manchester – including Salford, Bury, the City of Manchester and Oldham: Can’t mix with people outside their household or support bubble

Bolton: Visitor limit on care homes – takeaway service only at pubs and restaurants that have to close between 10pm and 5am

Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle: Don’t meet anyone who isn’t from your household outdoors.

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The map above shows areas in the UK that are under enhanced lockdown measures

MPs blast restrictions

MPs have hit out at the restrictions imposed on the North East and have claimed that ministers have not informed them before taking further measures.

Newcastle City Council’s leader, a member of the Labour Party, Nick Forbes said while they want to work “constructively” with the government it can be difficult to do so when they are “making it up as they go along”.

“We have demanded clarity on the new restrictions, testing and support for those businesses most affected.”

Other officials have demanded clarity and the police and crime commissioner for Northumberland, Kim McGuinness said: “It is an utter disgrace that myself, local council leaders and our police force found out about the tightening of the North East Covid restrictions on the news.

“You can’t blame people for being confused when the PM doesn’t know which was is up! The government must do better”.

Boris faces backlash

The Prime Minister faced backlash from residents in the North East after he was unable to clarify lockdown restrictions.

 

 

Yesterday Boris Johnson became confused when he was asked whether or not residents in the North East would be able to meet friends in pub gardens.

The PM tied himself in knots over complex laws that ban households from meeting in vast swathes of the North East. He also got muddled over the “rule of six”, wrongly saying it did not apply to gatherings outside.

Mr Johnson was later forced to clarify with a tweet saying “apologies, I misspoke” and confirming that people should avoid meeting other households in pub gardens in locked-down areas.

However, it will not be against the law to do so, and people will not face fines — though it will be against official guidance.

Hours before the PM’s gaffe, Skills Minister Gillian Keegan admitted she had no idea when and where people could meet up in the region during a car crash interview. She claimed she did “not represent the North East” as an explanation for not knowing.

But No10 admonished her, saying the Government represented all parts of the UK — before the PM made the same mistake.

Northern leaders branded the latest restrictions “confusing” while Labour blasted the “incompetent” Government.

10pm curfew chaos

The new 10pm pub closures have also sparked chaos in town centres across the country, with drinkers piling out of boozers to buy more at off-licences.

Other areas in the UK that have been placed under stricter restrictions include Bolton in the North West.

Bolton has 206.9 cases per 100,000 of the population and restrictions were brought in earlier this month when Bolton was experiencing the highest rate of coronavirus cases in the country.

The Conservative leader of Bolton Council said the restrictions on the area were “breeding resentment”.

David Greenhalgh told BBC News that the area feel “forgotten”.

He said: “I still think there’s an element of Government, because the restrictions are so complex, that doesn’t understand the huge disparities there are up and down the country.”

He said businesses were on the “brink of bankruptcy”.

He added: “These are people who have put their life savings into business ventures that are successful but are just not now being allowed to operate, and the Government, I plead with them, they now need to recognise this huge disparity, this inequality, which is unacceptable.”

He said residents were continuing to visit pubs in surrounding boroughs, which remain open, and the measures had not stopped the spread of Covid-19.

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