JUST one part of Colchester recorded three or more Covid cases in the latest seven day period, according to new figures.
According to the latest Government hotspots map, only one neighbourhood in the borough recorded three or more cases in the week to April 29.
Old Heath and Rowhedge recorded three cases in this period, the highest number in the borough.
The rest of the area has recorded less than three, meaning the virus is classed as "suppressed" in these areas.
They are not recorded on the hotspots map any longer.
The only part of Colchester which still features on Covid hotspots map
Here are the latest number of cases for each part of Colchester:
- Old Heath & Rowhedge - 3
- Parson's Heath - less than three
- Central Colchester - less than three
- Mile End and Braiswick - less than three
- Greenstead - less than three
- Monkwick - less than three
- Abbey Field - less than three
- Highwoods - less than three
- New Town & Hythe - less than three
- Stanway - less than three
- Wivenhoe & University - less than three
- Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - less than three
- West Bergholt & Wormingford - less than three
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - less than three
- West Mersea - less than three
- Lexden - less than three
- Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - less than three
- Prettygate & Westlands - less than three
- Shrub End - less than three
- Tiptree - less than three
Colchester's average infection rate was 11.8 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to April 30, when there were 23 cases confirmed in the borough.
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This has increased slightly from 11.3 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.
Tendring's infection rate fell to 13 cases per 100,000 people during this week.
There were 19 cases in the district during this seven day period.
Tendring's average infection rate has fallen from 19.8 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier.
The only area in Tendring to be recorded on the Government hotspots map is Manningtree and Mistley, which had three cases in the week to April 29.
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