EVERY part of Colchester now has a Covid infection rate above 200 cases per 100,000 people, the latest data reveals.
Case numbers are rising in the borough in advance of what is being dubbed "freedom day" on Monday, where restrictions are set to be relaxed further.
A map compiled using Government data shows the number of cases in each part of the town as well as each neighbourhood's infection rate.
According to the map each part of the borough now has an infection rate of more than 200 cases per 100,000 people.
The map says the borough's average infection rate is 320 cases per 100,000 people.
There were 623 cases of coronavirus confirmed during the week to July 9.
Abbey Field continues to have the highest infection rate in the town - more than double the borough average at 660.8 cases per 100,000 people.
Next is Central Colchester with 447.9 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Old Heath and Rowhedge with 446.2 cases per 100,000 people.
The lowest infection rate during the week to July 9 was seen in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton and Mersea East - of 202.6 cases per 100,000 people.
Here are the latest infection rates for each part of Colchester:
- Abbey Field - 660.8
- Central Colchester - 447.9
- Old Heath & Rowhedge - 446.2
- Mile End and Braiswick - 389.7
- Prettygate & Westlands - 382.8
- Highwoods - 372.5
- Shrub End - 346.3
- West Mersea - 329.4
- Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 323.0
- Lexden - 317.6
- Greenstead - 301.7
- Stanway - 284.6
- West Bergholt & Wormingford - 261.1
- Tiptree - 250.1
- New Town & Hythe - 248.3
- Parson's Heath - 236.7
- Monkwick - 232.2
- Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 209.8
- Wivenhoe & University - 208.2
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 202.6
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Tendring's average infection rate during this week was 207.4 cases per 100,000 people, with 304 cases confirmed.
You can view the data on the Government's hotspots map here.
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