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Data shows the Covid infection rates for all parts of Essex in the latest seven day period. According to Government data the area Basildon had the highest average infection rate, of 12.8 cases per 100,000 people in the week to May 16. This is because there were 24 cases in the borough during this seven day period. The rate has increased from 9.1 cases per 100,000 people a week earlier. It was the highest infection rate in Essex during this week, above second place Epping Forest. Across the county, five parts of Essex have seen a week-on-week rise in their average infection rate...

The latest official Government data shows Basildon has the highest average Covid infection rate of all parts of Essex.

The latest official Government data shows Basildon has the highest average Covid infection rate of all parts of Essex.

Nearly two-thirds of adults in Southend and Basildon have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.  NHS data shows 90,962 people had received a vaccine jab by April 11 – 62% of those aged 16 and over Of those vaccinated, 64,869 were aged 50 and over – 92% of the age group. It means 26,093 people aged between 16 to 49 have received a first dose of the vaccine. In Basildon, 91,005 people have had their first Covid jab – 62% of adults. A total of 64,050 of those residents were aged 50 and over – 95% of the age group. That means 26,955 people aged between 16 to...

Covid cases are continuing to rise across the Basildon borough - just as we approach the relaxtion of rules over Christmas. The borough is flip-flopping between the second and third worst-hit spots and council bosses are now predicting a rise to “top” spot, potentially before the end of the week. In Basildon Central and Pipps Hill the total number of cases is 93 and that's up from 42 and a 82.4% increase. Vange and Pitsea saw a rise to 45 case and this jumped up from 15 and 50.0%. Over in Laindon Central the number of cases is now at 53 and this is up from 32 and 152.4%.