JUST two parts of Colchester have seen their Covid rate increase in a week, new figures show.

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

According to the data Greenstead and Shrub End saw a rise in their infection rates in the seven days to March 3.

This is compared with a week earlier.

Eight areas, however, have had so few cases during this week their infection rate is not recorded.

This means they are not included as hotspots on the map and the virus is classed as "suppressed" in these parts of the borough. 

Here are the latest infection rates per 100,000 people for each area and the percentage change compared with a week earlier:

  • Parson's Heath - 165 (down 36.1 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 110.4 (up 36.4 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 104.9 (up 42.9 per cent)
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 92.3 (down 65.2 per cent)
  • Stanway - 65.7 (down 60 per cent)
  • Highwoods - 60.4 (down 40 per cent)
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 53.7 (no change)
  • Lexden - 52.9 (down 62.5 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 50 (down 14.3 per cent)
  • New Town & Hythe - 35.5 (down 61.5 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 29 (down 62.5 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • West Mersea - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • Tiptree - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • Prettygate & Westlands - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • Central Colchester - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - less than 3 cases so not recorded
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - less than 3 cases so not recorded

Gazette:

Colchester's average Covid infection rate has dropped to 62.1 cases per 100,000 people.

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This is because there were 121 cases confirmed in the week to March 4.

It has dropped about 50 per cent from a week earlier, when it was 93.5 cases per 100,000 people.

Tendring's infection rate is now lower than Colchester's at 52.5 cases per 100,000 people.

This has dropped from 96.2 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.