Coronavirus cases continue to be recorded on Teesside and are shown in the latest figures released by Public Health England.

Updated figures showing the amount of positive cases found in our area were released on Thursday afternoon.

They showed that Middlesbrough, with 74, has now surpassed Stockton as being the Teesside town with the most recorded cases.

A total of 70 cases have been recorded in Stockton.

Redcar and Cleveland has 55, with Hartlepool recording 17.

Elsewhere, Darlington has 30 cases, with County Durham having 165.

North Yorkshire now has 163 recorded Covid-19 cases.

The figures were released the same day it was revealed that there have now been 37 deaths confirmed locally - seven at North Tees and 30 at South Tees.

The families of those that passed away have been informed.

A total of 2,921 patients have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Wednesday, the Department of Health said on Thursday afternoon.

It's up by 569 on the previous day, which also saw a huge leap from Monday's total.

It comes as the Government continues to come under pressure for the slow pace of testing for the virus in the UK, especially compared to other countries like Germany.

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The first Teessider to be convicted under the coronavirus law was also dealt with on Thursday.

A total of 19 calls were made to report Emma Richie begging around the Redcar area between Monday and Wednesday.

Elderly and vulnerable residents were frightened of the risk of infection during the coronavirus pandemic, but it was made clear at Teesside Magistrates' Court that there was no actual threat made about the covid-19 disease.

Richie also admitted spitting at a Morrisons worker after she was challenged for begging outside the store on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to four offences - the assault on the worker on Tuesday; using threatening or abusive language as part of the same incident; begging in a public place; and contravening a direction or fail to comply with instruction about the coronavirus pandemic.