ONE part of Colchester has seen its Covid rate increased by 250 per cent in a week, new figures show.

A map compiled using Government figures shows the number of cases in each part of the borough during the week ending March 9 as well as the infection rate and the percentage change compared with a week earlier.

The latest figures show Old heath and Rowhedge has seen its Covid infection rate rise by 250 per cent in a week.

It has risen to 76.2 cases per 100,000 people.

Prettygate and Westlands has also seen its Covid rate increase by 200 per cent compared with a week earlier.

Parson's Heath continues to have the highest infection rate in the borough, of 121.9 cases per 100,000 people, although this has dropped by 41.4 per cent in a week.

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Five parts of the borough had almost no Covid cases in this week, meaning the virus is classed as "suppressed" in these parts of the town.

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

  • Parson's Heath - 121.9 (down 41.4 per cent)
  • Abbey Field - 89 (up 40 per cent)
  • Greenstead - 88.3 (down 7.7 per cent)
  • Prettygate & Westlands - 82 (up 200 per cent)
  • Old Heath & Rowhedge - 76.2 (up 250 per cent)
  • Shrub End - 73.5 (down 12.5 per cent)
  • Wivenhoe & University - 50 (up 50 per cent)
  • West Bergholt & Wormingford - 46.1 (up 50 per cent)
  • Highwoods - 40.3 (down 20 per cent)
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 34.6 (down 62.5 per cent)
  • Central Colchester - 34.5 (up 100 per cent)
  • Mile End & Braiswick - 33.6 (down 37.5 per cent)
  • Monkwick - 29 (down 25 per cent)
  • New Town & Hythe - 28.4 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - less than 3 cases
  • West Mersea - less than 3 cases
  • Tiptree - less than three cases
  • Stanway - less than three cases
  • Lexden - less than three cases
  • Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - less than three cases