THE coronavirus rate in all parts of Colchester continues to fall, with the borough's average rate falling by a third in a week.

The latest Government figures show the borough's infection rate during the seven days to January 28 was 320 cases per 100,000 people.

This is down from 481.8 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.

There were 623 cases of Covid confirmed in Colchester in the week to January 28.

Infection rates have also dropped in all parts of Colchester compared with a week previously.

The latest stats, for the seven days to January 27, show Mile End and Braiswick continues to have the highest infection rate, of 577.8 cases per 100,000 people, but this has dropped 24.6 per cent from a week earlier.

West Bergholt and Wormingford has the lowest infection rate and has also seen the biggest drop in a week.

It's infection rate is now 122.9 cases per 100,000 people, down 57.9 per cent from a week earlier.

Here are the latest figures, from the seven days to January 27, by area showing how much the rate has dropped in a week:

  • Mile End & Braiswick - 577.8 (-24.6 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 551.5 (-18.6 per cent)
  • Parson's Heath - 530.7 (-3.9 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 439.3 (-20.3 per cent)
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 424.4 (-33.9 per cent)
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 382.8 (-33.3 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 377.8 (-26.5 per cent)
  • Highwoods - 372.5 (-39.3 per cent)
  • New Town & Hythe - 340.6 (44.2 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 338.5 (-17.9 per cent)
  • Abbey Field - 330.4 (-40.9 per cent)
  • Stanway - 251.8 (-50 per cent)
  • Tiptree - 236.9 (-45.5 per cent)
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 230.7 (-37.5 per cent)
  • West Mersea - 219.6 (-52.9 per cent)
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 209.8 (-42.3 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 178.8 (37.5 per cent)
  • Lexden - 176.4 (-33.3 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 124.9 (-53.1 per cent)
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 122.9 (-57.9 per cent)

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Tendring's average infection rate also continues to fall, although remains the highest in Essex.

It is 386.9 cases per 100,000 people after there were 567 cases in the district in the seven days to January 28.

The rate has dropped from 671.4 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.