THE number of new cases of Covid-19 reported each day in the UK has fallen for the fifth day in a row, new figures show.

A total of 29,173 cases were reported by the Government on Sunday, down from the 48,161 recorded a week ago on July 18.

It is the fifth day in a row that the number of daily reported cases has dropped, with average daily cases down 15 per cent week on week.

The last time cases fell for five consecutive days was between February 5 and 9.

However, it is too soon for the data to show any impact from the ending of legal restrictions in England last Monday (July 19) due to the time lag between people becoming infected and getting tested.

What is the situation in Colchester?

Colchester's average Covid infection rate is now 514.1 cases per 100,000 people.

This is because there were 1,001 cases confirmed in the week to July 20.

The borough's infection rate has risen by 40.4 per cent compared with a week earlier.

Two parts of the borough also have infection rates above 800 cases per 100,000 people.

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The highest infection rate remains in Abbey Field, of 965.8 cases per 100,000 people.

Second is Monkwick, with a rate of 870.8 cases per 100,000 people.

Here are the latest infection rates for each part of the borough:

  • Abbey Field - 965.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Monkwick - 870.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Shrub End - 703.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 624.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 599.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Highwoods - 573.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 559.5 cases per 100,000 people
  • New Town & Hythe - 539.2 cases per 100,000 people
  • Stanway - 514.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 505.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Parson's Heath - 494.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 478.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • West Mersea - 439.3 cases per 100,000 people
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 430.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 393.3 cases per 100,000 people
  • Central Colchester - 387.6 cases per 100,000 people
  • Greenstead - 331.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Lexden - 299.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Tiptree - 289.6 cases per 100,000 people
  • Wivenhoe & University - 258.1 cases per 100,000 people

Tendring now has a higher average infection rate than Colchester.

The average rate in the week to July 20 was 556.8 cases per 100,000 people, with 816 cases recorded.