The number of new cases of coronavirus across the Braintree district have fallen dramatically over the last month, latest figures have shown. 

The Government's coronavirus map shows how each area in the borough has been impacted.

The data can also be compared to show how the number of new cases has changed over different time periods. 

Eight areas across of the district now have 20 or fewer cases of Covid-19.

These figures, for the seven days to February 3, show Steeple Bumpstead and Great Yeldham is the only area with seven cases. 

Bocking Churchstreet and Blackwater have the highest number of cases with 36 positive tests. 

Here is how many cases each area in the Braintree district had in the seven days to February 3:

  • Bocking Churchstreet and Blackwater - 36
  • Central Braintree - 33
  • Witham Town - 29
  • Witham South, Hatfield Peverel and White Notley - 27
  • Great Notley and Black Notley - 26
  • West Witham - 25
  • North Witham  - 24
  • Silver End and Stisted - 23
  • Braintree West and Rayne - 21
  • Coggeshall and Kelvedon - 20
  • Bocking - 19
  • Panfield, Finchingfield and Bardfield - 17
  • Braintree South - 14
  • Halstead Central and West - 14
  • Halstead East and Colnes - 13
  • Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp - 10
  • Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green - 9
  • Steeple Bumpstead and Great Yeldham - 7

Braintree and Witham Times: Map shows the Braintree area up to February 3Map shows the Braintree area up to February 3

When compared with the seven days to January 6 it shows how cases have fallen dramatically. 

At the time Essex was experiencing the worst of the second wave of the virus. 

In contrast with now six areas in the district had more than 100 cases.

Bocking Churchstreet and Blackwater had the most with 142 cases followed by Great Notley and Black Notley with 129. 

Braintree and Witham Times: Map shows the Braintree area up to January 6Map shows the Braintree area up to January 6

  • Bocking Churchstreet and Blackwater - 142
  • Great Notley and Black Notley - 129
  • Witham Town - 123
  • North Witham  - 113
  • Central Braintree - 113
  • Braintree South - 108
  • Silver End and Stisted - 98
  • Halstead East and Colnes - 93
  • Bocking - 80
  • Halstead Central and West - 79 
  • Braintree West and Rayne - 75
  • Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green - 78
  • Witham South, Hatfield Peverel and White Notley - 69
  • Coggeshall and Kelvedon - 63
  • Panfield, Finchingfield and Bardfield - 51
  • West Witham - 48
  • Steeple Bumpstead and Great Yeldham - 41
  • Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp - 40