COLCHESTER'S coronavirus infection rate has jumped again, with 228 cases being confirmed within seven days.
The coronavirus infection rate in Colchester is now 117.1 cases per 100,000 people with 228 new cases confirmed in the latest seven days.
The figures, for the seven days to October 22, are based on tests carried out in laboratories and in the wider community.
This is up from 112.5 in the seven days ending October 21.
Rates are expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.
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Over the same period Tendring recorded 150 cases, a rate of 102.3 cases per 100,000 people, down from 103 the day before.
In Colchester the cases by area are as follows:
- Central Colchester - 42
- Parson's Heath - 28
- Mile End & Braiswick - 25
- Abbey Field - 24
- Highwoods - 14
- Monkwick - 14
- Old Heath & Rowhedge - 11
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East - 11
- New Town & Hythe - 10
- Wivenhoe & University - 8
- Greenstead - 6
- Marks Tey & Wakes Colne - 6
- Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham - 5
- Tiptree - 5
- Shrub End - 5
- Prettygate & Westlands - 4
- Lexden - 4
- Stanway - 3
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