The number of cases of Covid in Colchester has jumped to 973 cases in a single week.

In the seven days to November 13 the borough recorded the 973 cases up 128 cases in seven days.

It gives the area an infection rate of 493.4 cases per 100,000.

The Government's interactive Covid map breaks down each area and colour codes them depending on how many cases there are.

One area in Colchester is now highlighted dark purple which means the rate is more than 800 cases per 100,000 people.

Central Colchester recorded 93 cases and has a case rate of 801.6 cases per 100,000 people. 

Here are last week's figures >> Colchester records 800+ Covid cases in a week 

There are 12 areas in Colchester highlighted purple which means the rate is between 400-799 cases per 100,000 people. 

They are:

  • New Town & Hythe - 85 cases
  • Parson's Heath - 84 cases
  • Monkwick - 69 cases
  • Highwoods - 63 cases
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 57 cases
  • Shrub End - 53 cases
  • Abbey Field - 49 cases
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 48 cases
  • Lexden - 37 cases
  • Stanway - 37 cases
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 31 cases
  • Tiptree - 31 cases 

Of the 377 local areas in the UK, 314 (83%) have seen a week-on-week rise in rates, 62 (16%) have seen a fall and one is unchanged.

Torridge in Devon has the highest rate in the UK, with 602 new cases in the seven days to November 14 – the equivalent of 876.0 per 100,000 people.

This is up from 433.7 in the seven days to November 7.

Mid Ulster in Northern Ireland has the second highest rate, up from 421.6 to 783.5, with 1,167 new cases.

Causeway Coast & Glens, also in Northern Ireland, has the third highest rate, up from 477.4 to 774.1, with 1,122 new cases.