Braintree district's infection rate climbs above 300 | Braintree and Witham Times
MORE than 500 cases of coronavirus cases have been recorded in the Braintree district in the past seven days. The infection rate has climbed again in the past 48 hours to 351.9 cases per 100,000 people - up from 268.0 on Monday. Braintree now has the 30th highest infection rate in the country and is higher than the Essex average of 305.3. The district has been placed into Tier 3 of the Government's Covid restrictions, meaning pubs and restaurants can only serve takeaways. The worst hit area is now Hedingham, Gosfield and Greenstead Green where 71 cases have been recorded in the seve...
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