An area in Southend has gone from being virtually Covid free to recording the highest number of cases in south Essex in less than a week. A total of 16 coronavirus cases were recorded in Leigh in the seven days up to March 30. That was an increase of 14 from the week before and is by far the highest number of cases anywhere in the region. It means the infection rate in Leigh is now 152.9 infections per 100,000 people. By contrast, the average rate of infection in the UK is currently 47.6.
Only three areas marked in blue are recording infection rates above 100 Both Rochford Outer and Hawkwell East, and Rochford Town and Canewdon are the only other areas in south Essex recording infection rates above 100.
An area in Southend has gone from being virtually Covid free to recording the highest number of cases in south Essex in less than a week. A total of 16 coronavirus cases were recorded in Leigh in the seven days up to March 30. That was an increase of 14 from the week before and is by far the highest number of cases anywhere in the region. It means the infection rate in Leigh is now 152.9 infections per 100,000 people. By contrast, the average rate of infection in the UK is currently 47.6.
Only three areas marked in blue are recording infection rates above 100 Both Rochford Outer and Hawkwell East, and Rochford Town and Canewdon are the only other areas in south Essex recording infection rates above 100.
An area in Southend has gone from being virtually Covid free to recording the highest number of cases in south Essex in less than a week. A total of 16 coronavirus cases were recorded in Leigh in the seven days up to March 30. That was an increase of 14 from the week before and is by far the highest number of cases anywhere in the region. It means the infection rate in Leigh is now 152.9 infections per 100,000 people. By contrast, the average rate of infection in the UK is currently 47.6.
Only three areas marked in blue are recording infection rates above 100 Both Rochford Outer and Hawkwell East, and Rochford Town and Canewdon are the only other areas in south Essex recording infection rates above 100.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today outline his road-map out of lockdown. All of south Essex has been under an effective lockdown since December 16 when it was placed under Tier 4 restrictions. A national lockdown was then enforced in early January, meaning all parts of south Essex have been under the toughest rules for more than two months. Having once been the country’s coronavirus hotspot at the start of the year, the situation in the region is now looking much encouraging, with infection rates and new cases down significantly. Here are the latest infection rates per 100,000 people in each part of south Essex and how many new cases were recorded in the seven days ending February 16:
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today outline his road-map out of lockdown. All of south Essex has been under an effective lockdown since December 16 when it was placed under Tier 4 restrictions. A national lockdown was then enforced in early January, meaning all parts of south Essex have been under the toughest rules for more than two months. Having once been the country’s coronavirus hotspot at the start of the year, the situation in the region is now looking much encouraging, with infection rates and new cases down significantly. Here are the latest infection rates per 100,000 people in each part of south Essex and how many new cases were recorded in the seven days ending February 16: