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Essex remains under threat from Level Three restrictions as infection rates rise across the county.
In just four days, on December 16, the county will know if it will remain under Tier Two restrictions, or if it will move to the more stringent restrictions, Tier Three.
Currently, Basildon, Essex remains one of the areas hardest hit in the whole of England by Covid-19 infection rates.
The latest government data shows that Basildon now has the third worst infection rate, which has soared from 333.9 cases per 100,000 to 508.5, with 952 new cases registered in the space of seven days.
Brentwood has also seen an alarming jump in cases from 193.5 cases per 100,000 residents to 353.2, where the area has seen 272 new cases in the same week.
The data, which comes from Public Health England, analyzes the seven days to December 7 and is based on tests conducted in labs and in the wider community.
In Thurrock, the infection rate has also increased from 202.5 to 306.9 in the space of seven days, while Epping Forest has seen an increase from 189.8 to 302.2.
At the other end of the scale, Tendring has a significantly lower infection rate of just 85.3 cases per 100,000, a big difference compared to other Essex neighbors.
The cases triggered this week are a worrying sign for the county and what lies ahead.
Check how many cases there are where you live:
Here is the complete list.
From left to right, it says: name of the local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days until December 7; number (in parentheses) of new cases registered in the seven days until December 7; rate of new cases in the seven days until November 30; number (in parentheses) of new cases registered in the seven days to November 30.
Braintree 192.7, (294), 104.2, (159)
Basildon 508.5, (952), 333.9, (625)
Brentwood 353.2, (272), 193.5, (149)
Chelmsford 192.8, (344), 111.0, (198)
Castle point 203.6, (184), 183.7, (166)
Colchester 91.9, (179), 85.3, (166)
Epping Forest 302.2, (398), 189.8, (250)
Harlow 221.7 (193), 218.2, (190)
Uttlesford 101.9, (93), 86.5, (79)
Maldon 174.0, (113), 63.1, (41)
To tend 85.3, (125), 71.6, (105)
Thurrock 306.9, (535), 202.5, (353)
Southend-on-Sea 263.2, (482), 142.0, (260)
Rochford 203.7, (178), 140.8, (123)
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