COVID cases in seven parts of Colchester have now dropped to almost zero, new figures reveal.

A map, compiled using Government data, shows the number of Covid cases in each part of Colchester.

According to the data the number of cases in seven parts of the borough have dropped below three, as of the week to March 2.

This means the virus is classed as "suppressed" in each of these parts of the borough.

They have also been moved into the lowest category on the Government's Covid hotspots map.

The highest number of cases in the borough were seen in Parson's Heath during this week.

There were 29 recorded in the seven days to March 2 - more than double second worst affected ward, Greenstead.

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Here are the latest number of cases for each area:

  • Parson's Heath - 29
  • Greenstead - 12
  • Shrub End - 8
  • Stanway - 8
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 8
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 8
  • New Town & Hythe - 6
  • Abbey Field - 5
  • Highwoods - 5
  • Wivenhoe & University - 4
  • Monkwick - 4
  • Tiptree - 3
  • Central Colchester - less than 3
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - less than 3
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - less than 3
  • West Mersea - less than 3
  • Prettygate & Westlands - less than 3
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - less than 3
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - less than 3

Colchester's average Covid infection rate has continued to drop in recent days.

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It is now 58.5 cases per 100,000 people, below the average for England.

This is because there were 114 cases confirmed in the seven days to March 2.

Tendring's infection rate over this period was 67.5 cases per 100,000 people.

Lockdown in England begins to be eased from Monday, with schools welcoming back pupils.

The Government's roadmap out of lockdown will see restrictions eased every five weeks assuming several tests are met.

However, if Covid cases rise too much, there are likely to be changes to this timetable.