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NORTH Essex has escaped being plunged into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions after the Government’s latest review but council bosses have warned residents need to stick to the rules as the infection rate in Essex rises. Health Secretary Matt Hancock addressed Parliament yesterday, announcing the latest Tier rules for towns and cities across England. Both Colchester and Tendring will remain under Tier 2 rules, despite most of Essex moving to Tier 3, the strictest level of restrictions. ...

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COUNCIL bosses have urged residents to stick to the coronavirus guidelines following an "exponential" increase in Essexs infection rate. Essex County Council says its latest figures show the average infection rate across the county is now 305.3 cases per 100,000 people. This is an increase of 79 per cent from a week ago. Nearly every area of Essex has seen a significant increase in the rate of Covid, with the total number of cases rising to 4,547 in the seven days up to 10 December. C...

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COUNCIL bosses have urged residents to stick to the coronavirus guidelines following an "exponential" increase in Essexs infection rate. Essex County Council says its latest figures show the average infection rate across the county is now 305.3 cases per 100,000 people. This is an increase of 79 per cent from a week ago. Nearly every area of Essex has seen a significant increase in the rate of Covid, with the total number of cases rising to 4,547 in the seven days up to 10 December. C...

This map shows which areas have the most Covid cases. The darker the colour, the more cases there are. Credit: UK Government Covid dashboard The market town of Chipping Ongar has emerged as the new Covid hotspot in Epping Forest. As a whole, Essex is currently experiencing its largest outbreak of coronavirus of the second wave, threatening to send the county into Tier 3 restrictions. Government figures show more than 5,500 people living in Essex have tested positive for Covid in December ...

Fears Essex could be placed in Tier 3. Picture: PA Leaders at Essex County Council say it would be a "disaster" if the whole county was placed into Tier 3 next week. The Government is due to review the Covid-19 Tiers which parts of England were placed into next week. Essex is currently in Tier 2. In the south of the county infection rates are higher, with Basildon having the third highest rate in England. But on the other hand Colchester and Tendring have the lowest rates of Covid-19 ...

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Leaders at Essex County Council say it would be a "disaster" if the whole county was placed into Tier 3 next week.

Leaders at Essex County Council say it would be a "disaster" if the whole county was placed into Tier 3 next week.