ONE part of Colchester has seen a big rise in the number of Covid cases in a week, new figures show.

Despite cases and infection rates in most parts of the borough dropping significantly over the last week, this is not the case in one part of the borough.

Stanway has seen a week on week increase in its Covid infection rate of 116.7 per cent.

Its infection rate is now 569.2 cases per 100,000 people, by far the highest infection rate in the borough.

It is now back in the second most at risk category using the Government data.

Three other areas have seen a week on week rise in their infection rate - Lexden, West Bergholt and Wormingford and Wivenhoe and University - although the rate remains much lower in these areas.

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The figures are for the seven days to February 5.

Here are the figures for each area:

  • Stanway - 569.2 (up 116.7 per cent)
  • Parson's Heath - 329.9 (down 28.1 per cent)
  • Abbey Field - 292.3 (down 11.5 per cent)
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 241.9 (down 53.2 per cent)
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 228.5 (down 38.2 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 222.5 (down 52.1 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 215.3 (down 37.5 per cent)
  • Lexden - 211.7 (up 71.4 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 199.4 (down 40.6 per cent)
  • New Town & Hythe - 198.7 (down 30 per cent)
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 184.3 (up 20 per cent)
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 181.8 (down 27.8 per cent)
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 161.5 (down 22.2 per cent)
  • Highwoods - 140.9 (down 39.1 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 139.8 (down 59.6 per cent)
  • West Mersea - 137.3 (down 28.6 per cent)
  • Tiptree - 131.6 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 119.2 (down 23.1 per cent)
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 109.4 (down 60 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 99.9 (up 33.3 per cent)

Colchester's average Covid infection rate is 201.3 cases per 100,000 people.

This is because there were 392 cases confirmed in the borough in the seven days to February 6.

The average infection rate has dropped from 274.8 cases per 100,000 people compared with a week earlier.