Coastguard teams helped rescue a man who had fallen off a boat and into the water, clinging on for 20 minutes. The Southend Coastguard crew were alerted to the incident near Wallasea Island in the River Crouch this afternoon. The RNLI-Burnham on Crouch team were tasked to the casualty with the Essex Police Marine Unit standing by ready to assist if needed. Thanks to the efforts of all involved, the RNLI crew were able to extract the casualty out of the water before the ambulance service put them onto a stretcher. This came just as Southend Coastguard were arriving on scene having travelled from Shoebury.
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Of all the staggering statistics to come out of the coronavirus crisis, none is more shocking than the number of deaths. More than 115,000 people have died after contracting Covid in the UK, well over the capacity of Wembley Stadium. Up to February 5, there had been 3,664 coronavirus-related deaths registered in Essex. Every one of these deaths represents a life tragically cut short too soon. Here are just some of the stories of those who have lost their lives in south Essex:
Felicity Siyachitema Loving mother mother Felicity Siyachitema, 51, from Southend, was a switchboard operator at University College Hospital in London, died after battling the virus.
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