Braintree's average Covid infection rate has almost trippled in the space of two weeks, with several areas of the district recorded on the Government's hotspot map.

According to the latest figures the district's average infection rate is now 17 cases per 100,000 people.

This is because there were 26 cases confirmed in the borough in the week to June 10.

The average infection rate has increased from 5.2 cases per 100,000 people two weeks earlier.

A map also reveals how many cases were confirmed in each part of the borough in the week to June 9.

Three parts of the district recorded more than three cases during this week, meaning they are included on the Government's hotspots map.

The rest has seen less than three cases, meaning the virus is class as "suppressed" in these areas.

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Here are the latest number of cases for each area:

Flitch Green, Felsted and High Easter: Four

Coggeshall and Kelvedon: Four

Braintree South: Four

Braintree West and Rayne: Less than three

Central Braintree: Less than three

Bocking: Less than three

Bocking Churchstreet and Blackwater: Less than three

Silver End and Stisted: Less than three

North Witham: Less than three

Witham South, Hatfield Peverel and White Notley: Less than three

West Witham: Less than three

Witham Town: Less than three