ALL parts of Colchester have seen a week on week fall in their Covid rates, the latest figures show.

A map compiled using Government figures shows the number of cases and infection rates in each part of the borough.

It shows each area has seen a drop in its Covid rates compared with a week earlier.

Some areas have seen huge drops of more than 60 per cent.

Wivenhoe and University has seen the largest decrease in a week, down 75 per cent, and also has the lowest infection rate in the borough.

Abbey Field now has the highest infection rate in the area, of 152.5 cases per 100,000 people.

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Here are the figures for all parts of Colchester:

  • Abbey Field - 152.5 (down 50 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 145.1 (down 34.8 per cent)
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 141.5 (down 38.1 per cent)
  • Stanway - 131.3 (down 76.9 per cent)
  • Parson's Heath - 129.1 (down 60.9 per cent)
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 95.7 (down 12.5 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 95.4 (down 20 per cent)
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 92.3 (down 46.7 per cent)
  • Highwoods - 90.6 (down 35.7 per cent)
  • Lexden - 88.2 (down 58.3 per cent)
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 83.9 (down 53.8 per cent)
  • New Town & Hythe - 78 (down 60.7 per cent)
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 76.8 (down 58.3 per cent)
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 73.9 (down 69.4 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 68.9 (down 68 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 66.2 (down 52.6 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 63 (down 68.4 per cent)
  • West Mersea - 54.9 (down 60 per cent)
  • Tiptree - 52.7 (down 60 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 25 (down 75 per cent)
Covid rates drop dramatically across Colchester - these are the latest figures

Figures from the seven days to February 13 show the borough's average infection rate has also dropped further - to 84.2 cases per 100,000 people.

This is because there were 164 cases in this seven day period.

Tendring's infection rate is now 170.6 cases per 100,000 people, down from 238.8 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.