COLCHESTER is one of just a few areas in the country to see a rise in its average Covid infection rate.

According to the latest Public health England figures, the borough's infection rate is now 99.1 cases per 100,000 people.

This is because there were 193 cases confirmed in the seven days to February 19.

This is up from 92.4 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier, when there were 180 cases in a week.

Colchester is one of 52 local authorities in England, out of 315, to have seen a rise compared with a week earlier. 17 per cent of areas have seen a rise in the latest figures.

Brentwood has also seen a rise, but all other parts of Essex have seen rates fall.

A map also shows the infection rate in each part of Colchester and how much it has changed in a week.

Coronavirus: Covid infection rate is rising in seven parts of the Colchester

Coronavirus: Covid infection rate is rising in seven parts of the Colchester

Several areas have seen a rise compared with a week earlier.

The biggest jump has been seen in Shrub End, which has seen its infection rate rising by 133.3 per cent.

Marks Tey and Wakes Colne now has the highest infection rate in the borough, which has risen 88.9 per cent on a week earlier.

The figures are calculated from the seven days to February 18.

Here are the infection rates across Colchester:

  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 196.1 (up 88.9 per cent)
  • Parson's Heath - 165 (up 4.5 per cent)
  • Lexden - 158.8 (up 125 per cent)
  • Stanway - 153.2 (up 55.6 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 149 (up 40 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 146.9 (up 133.3 per cent)
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 119.7 (down 35.3 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 107.3 (down 18.2 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 103.4 (up 33.3 per cent)
  • Abbey Field - 101.7 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 87.1 (down 52.6 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 80.9 (no change)
  • Highwoods - 80.5 (down 11.1 per cent)
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 69.9 (down 28.6 per cent)
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 68.4 (down 37.5 per cent)
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 61.4 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 60.5 (down 40 per cent)
  • West Mersea - 54.9 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 25 (no change)