COLCHESTER'S coronavirus infection rate has risen further after 219 cases were confirmed within seven days.

The coronavirus infection rate in Colchester is now 112.5 cases per 100,000 people with 219 new cases confirmed in the latest seven days.

The figures, for the seven days to October 21, are based on tests carried out in laboratories and in the wider community.

This is up from 103.7 in the seven days ending October 20.

Rates are expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Over the same period, Tendring recorded 151 cases, a rate of 103 cases per 100,000 people, down from 106.4 the day before.

In Colchester the cases by area are as follows:

  • Central Colchester - 37
  • Parson's Heath - 27
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 26
  • Abbey Field - 22
  • Highwoods - 14
  • Monkwick - 12
  • New Town & Hythe - 11
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 10
  • Greenstead - 9
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 8
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 8
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 7
  • Wivenhoe & University - 6
  • Tiptree - 5
  • Shrub End - 4
  • Stanway - 3
  • Lexden - 3
  • West Mersea - 3