ALL but one area of Braintree is once again included on the Covid hotspots map, with cases rises significantly across the district.

Infection rates are on the up, with multiple areas reporting dozens of cases in the latest seven day period.

According to the latest Government hotspots map, in the week to July 3, a number of areas reported over 20 cases.

Bocking now has the highest infection rate in the borough - of 274.3 cases per 100,000 people - reporting 20 cases during this week.

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Old Heath and Rowhedge has the second highest infection rate in the borough - of 457.1 cases per 100,000 people.

West Witham saw the least number of cases recording less thn three, during this period.

Here are the latest case figures across the district:

  • Coggeshall & Kelvedon- 23
  • Silver End & Stisted- 22
  • North Witham- 21
  • Bocking- 20
  • Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater- 19
  • Central Braintree- 19
  • Halstead East & Colnes- 18
  • Braintree South- 15
  • Great Notley & Black Notley- 17
  • Witham Town- 17
  • Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley- 15
  • Braintree West & Rayne- 13
  • Halstead Central & West- 11
  • Panfield, Finchingfield and Bardfield- 9
  • Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green- 8
  • West Witham- less than three