Witham and Halstead neighbourhoods see spike in Covid cases

Two areas of the Braintree district have recorded a spike in cases
Two areas of the Braintree district have recorded a spike in cases
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Two areas of the Braintree district have seen a recent spike in Covid cases. 

The lastest figures show that Witham South, Hatfield Peverel and White Notley has recorded a total of 14 cases in the seven days leading up to June 24. 

Halstead East and Colnes has also recorded a spike with 12 new cases in the same time period. 

Across the whole district a total of 79 cases have been recorded in the last seven days and the infection rate stands at 51.8 per 100,000 people. 

Braintree and Witham Times: Two areas have recorded a spike in Covid casesTwo areas have recorded a spike in Covid cases

Four areas of the distritc appear in white on the Governments Covid hotspot map, meaning they have recorded fewer than three cases in the lasts even days and the virus is classes as "surpressed".

Here are the latest case figures across the district:

  • Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley- 14
  • Halstead East & Colnes- 12
  • Silver End & Stisted- 8
  • Halstead Central & West- 4
  • Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter- 6
  • Marks Tey & Wakes Colne- 6
  • Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater- 6
  • Great Notley & Black Notley- 5
  • Panfield, Finchingfield and Bardfield- 4
  • Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green- 4
  • Central Braintree- 4
  • Coggeshall and Kelvedon- 4
  • North Witham- 4
  • Witham Town- 3
  • Bocking- less than three
  • Braintree South- less than three
  • Braintree West & Rayne- less than three
  • Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp- less than three
  • West Witham- less than three

 

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