Number of coronavirus cases in Essex hits 201,686
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 201,686 according to latest figures.
Public Health England figures show that 158,629 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 22,679.
Meanwhile, the number of recorded coronavirus cases in Southend now sits at 20,378.
In Colchester, 17,680 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, while there has been 13,756 cases in Tendring.
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