The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 180,562 according to latest figures.

Public Health England figures show that 141,690 people in the Essex County Council area have now been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Thurrock has increased and official figures show the total is now 20,563. 

Meanwhile, the number of recorded coronavirus cases in Southend now sits at 18,309. 

In Colchester, 15,299 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, while there has been 12,269 cases in Tendring.