Number of coronavirus cases in Essex rises to 147,884
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 147,884 according to latest figures.
Public Health England figures show that 114,747 people in the Essex County Council area have now been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19.
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Thurrock has increased and official figures show the total is now 18,109.
Meanwhile, the number of recorded coronavirus cases in Southend now sits at 15,028.
In Colchester, 11,630 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, while there has been 10,088 cases in Tendring.
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