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Covid death in north Essex toll tops 1,000 MORE than 1,000 north Essex residents have died with Covid-19 on their death certificate. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show 403 deaths have been recorded in Colchester since the pandemic began and 652 in the Tendring district. Parson’s Heath has recorded the highest number of deaths in the Colchester borough at 42, followed by central Colchester with 37 and Stanway with 32. The lowest number comes from Lexden, where there have been eight deaths. In Tendring, 652 deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate have been recorded since the pandemic began. Walton and Frinton coastal has recorded 70 deaths in this period, giving it the highest death toll in the district.
NHS data shows 182,753 people had received their first jab by April 18. The figures revealed three quarters of people in Tendring had received their first dose - according to the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics The NHS data shows 89,811 people had received a jab by April 18, which equated to 73 per cent of those aged 16 and over. Of those vaccinated, 72,282 were aged 50 and over – 96 per cent of the age group. It means 17,529 people aged between 16 to 49 have received a first dose of the vaccine. In terms of coverage in the area, Weeley and Thorpe-le-Soken topped the list, with 82.3 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose.
The data also shone a light on the variation in coverage between different areas across Colchester. West Mersea had the highest coverage, with 75.1 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose. It was followed by West Bergholt and Wormingford at 73.9 per cent and Prettygate and Westlands, at 73.7 per cent. Leading the areas with the lowest coverage was Greenstead, with 32.3 per cent. Wivenhoe and University followed it at 40.5 per cent, and New Town and Hythe were third lowest in coverage, at 41.3 per cent. The figures also revealed three-quarters of people in Tendring had received their first dose. The NHS data shows 89,811 people had received a jab by April 18, which equated to 73 per cent of those aged 16 and over.