North East gets extra Covid support to combat wave of infections
North East gets extra Covid support to combat wave of infections
Cases in the region are running significantly higher than anywhere else in England (Picture: AFP/Getty)
Extra testing and vaccination support is being drafted into the North East to slow a huge rise in Covid-19 infections across the region.
Infections are running at a higher rate across the area than anywhere else in England.
Positive tests are increasing unevenly across the country but have been…