Mourners will still be able to visit loved ones in cemeteries across Sunderland during the coronavirus outbreak.
As local authorities announce cemeteries will be closed to families, Sunderland City Council has said its cemeteries will stay open.
It comes as Newcastle City Council told mourners to stay away from West Road Cemetery due to Government orders on crematoriums.
Under emergency legislation, all crematoriums and any cemetery within their grounds must be shut other than for funerals.
Council bosses confirmed the cemetery is now closed to the public on Tuesday, but other sites across the city would remain open.
Northumberland County Council initially said cemeteries would be closed but made a u-turn after being contacted by bereaved families and residents.
In Wales, a number of councils were forced to shut their cemeteries after people failed to listen to social distancing advice.
Under Government rules funerals and burials in the UK can only be attended by a maximum of 10 people.
Essential travel is restricted to shopping for necessities, leaving home for one form of exercise, medical care, caring for vulnerable people and travelling to and from work.
As Easter weekend approaches, some areas are telling people not to visit their loved ones.
