Almost half of new Middlesbrough COVID-19 cases 'involve people under 40'

Almost half of Middlesbrough's recent COVID-19 cases have involved people under 40, according to new figures.

Data collected by South Tees Public Health show positive cases have increased in the town and in the last fortnight nearly 100 new cases of COVIF-19 have been diagnosed there.

Of the 98 confirmed cases in Middlesbrough, 47 have been people under 40.

Mark Adams, director of public health for South Tees, said there was a need for people to engage with contact tracers and isolate when they are advised to do so.

He added that some people were paying less attention when it came to keeping themselves and others safe.