There were 1,042 cases recorded in Colchester in the seven days to November 22 – an increase of 48 cases in a week.

It means the borough has a case rate of 528.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Over the weekend a case of the Omicron variant was found in Essex. 

As a result Boris Johnson announced additional measures including returning travellers requiring a negative PCR test, face coverings to be worn in shops and on public transport and bolstering the booster roll-out.

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.

Prettygate & Westlands recorded 62 cases and has a case rate of 850.8.

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The most cases were recorded in New Town and Hythe where there were 81 cases and a case rate of 570.4.

Parson’s Heath had 78 cases, Centre Colchester 76 cases and Greenstead 75 cases.

These areas, along with 10 others, are highlighted purple which means the rate is between 400-799 cases per 100,000 people. 

How many cases every area in Essex has:

Prettygate & Westlands – 62 cases, rate of 850.8

Abbey Field – 60 cases, rate of 761

Lexden – 41 cases, rate of 722.5

Shrub End – 66 cases, rate of 686.4

Central Colchester – 76 cases, rate of 655.1

New Town & Hythe – 81 cases, rate of 570.4

Highwoods – 55 cases, rate of 556.8

Parson’s Heath – 78 cases, rate of 555.5

Greenstead – 75 cases, rate of 543.6

Old Heath & Rowhedge – 48 cases, rate of 509.4

Monkwick – 53 cases, rate of 508.3

West Mersea – 34 cases, rate of 470.8

Mile End and Braiswick – 69 cases, rate of 440.6

West Bergholt & Wormingford – 25 cases, rate of 385.6

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East – 32 cases, rate of 382.6

Tiptree – 27 cases, rate of 351.2

Stanway – 32 cases, rate of 349.8

Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham – 24 cases, rate of 336.1