Covid: Essex in top three areas where coronavirus cases are surging

Brentwood, Epping Forest and Thurrock – all in Essex – have the highest Covid-19 rates, as 90% of areas in England have seen a rise in cases.

The figures, for the seven days to December 23, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent four days (December 24-27) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 282 (90%) have seen a rise in case rates and 33 (10%) have seen a fall.

Brentwood in Essex has the highest rate in England, with 1,111 new cases recorded in the seven days to December 23 – the equivalent of 1,442.5 cases per 100,000 people.

This is up steeply from 886.8 in the seven days to December 16.

Epping Forest, also in Essex, has the second highest rate, up from 971.2 to 1,388.1, with 1,828 new cases.

Thurrock, again in Essex, is in third place, where the rate has risen from 1,066.9 to 1,330.7, with 2,320 new cases.

Aside from these areas, the local authorities with the biggest week-on-week jumps are Castle Point (up from 787.8 to 1,179.5, with 1,066 new cases); Hertsmere (up from 472.7 to 821.6, with 862 new cases); and Harlow (up from 590.3 to 929.2, with 809 new cases).

The list has been calculated by the PA news agency, based on Public Health England data published on December 27 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Here is the list in full. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; the tier of Covid-19 restrictions in which the local authority is currently placed; rate of new cases in the seven days to December 23; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 23; rate of new cases in the seven days to December 16; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 16.

Brentwood, Tier 4, 1442.5, (1111), 886.8, (683)

Epping Forest, Tier 4, 1388.1, (1828), 971.2, (1279)

Thurrock, Tier 4, 1330.7, (2320), 1066.9, (1860)

Havering, Tier 4, 1199.8, (3114), 1043.0, (2707)

Castle Point, Tier 4, 1179.5, (1066), 787.8, (712)

Basildon, Tier 4, 1059.8, (1984), 1005.3, (1882)

Broxbourne, Tier 4, 1036.2, (1008), 762.8, (742)

Southend-on-Sea, Tier 4, 1035.4, (1896), 699.0, (1280)

Redbridge, Tier 4, 1032.4, (3151), 901.0, (2750)

Bexley, Tier 4, 1030.7, (2559), 739.9, (1837)

Hastings, Tier 4, 1025.2, (950), 807.2, (748)

Rochford, Tier 4, 1011.8, (884), 876.8, (766)

Barking and Dagenham, Tier 4, 1010.3, (2151), 841.2, (1791)

Medway, Tier 4, 967.8, (2696), 995.5, (2773)

Tower Hamlets, Tier 4, 937.4, (3044), 671.9, (2182)

Harlow, Tier 4, 929.2, (809), 590.3, (514)

Enfield, Tier 4, 920.6, (3073), 707.0, (2360)

Waltham Forest, Tier 4, 903.3, (2502), 698.6, (1935)

Gravesham, Tier 4, 901.4, (964), 698.5, (747)

Dartford, Tier 4, 900.5, (1014), 677.6, (763)

Newham, Tier 4, 855.5, (3021), 689.5, (2435)

Milton Keynes, Tier 4, 830.9, (2239), 509.9, (1374)

Bromley, Tier 4, 826.6, (2747), 539.2, (1792)

Hertsmere, Tier 4, 821.6, (862), 472.7, (496)

Braintree, Tier 4, 821.1, (1253), 537.3, (820)

Chelmsford, Tier 4, 820.7, (1464), 538.2, (960)

Hackney and City of London, Tier 4, 789.4, (2296), 526.7, (1532)

Ashford, Tier 4, 788.3, (1025), 853.6, (1110)

Haringey, Tier 4, 769.8, (2068), 543.5, (1460)

Swale, Tier 4, 752.9, (1130), 926.8, (1391)

Merton, Tier 4, 734.0, (1516), 493.8, (1020)

Wandsworth, Tier 4, 731.0, (2410), 450.1, (1484)

Croydon, Tier 4, 727.9, (2815), 506.8, (1960)

Maidstone, Tier 4, 711.2, (1222), 733.9, (1261)

Lambeth, Tier 4, 710.0, (2315), 476.0, (1552)

Southwark, Tier 4, 704.1, (2245), 432.2, (1378)

Three Rivers, Tier 4, 700.8, (654), 411.5, (384)

Greenwich, Tier 4, 695.6, (2003), 510.2, (1469)

Maldon, Tier 4, 694.6, (451), 417.4, (271)

Barnet, Tier 4, 685.3, (2713), 425.9, (1686)

Sutton, Tier 4, 678.9, (1401), 489.9, (1011)

Folkestone and Hythe, Tier 4, 677.0, (765), 673.5, (761)

Watford, Tier 4, 675.1, (652), 428.7, (414)

Rother, Tier 4, 671.3, (645), 551.6, (530)

Harrow, Tier 4, 660.9, (1660), 508.8, (1278)

Hillingdon, Tier 4, 657.3, (2017), 445.5, (1367)

Lewisham, Tier 4, 656.9, (2009), 477.0, (1459)

Hounslow, Tier 4, 644.9, (1751), 409.5, (1112)

Tonbridge and Malling, Tier 4, 643.2, (850), 629.6, (832)

Sevenoaks, Tier 4, 641.8, (775), 441.4, (533)

Islington, Tier 4, 631.8, (1532), 440.5, (1068)

Dover, Tier 4, 621.3, (734), 749.2, (885)

Brent, Tier 4, 619.8, (2044), 403.3, (1330)

South Bucks, Tier 4, 613.9, (430), 375.5, (263)

Canterbury, Tier 4, 607.6, (1005), 620.3, (1026)

Rushmoor, Tier 4, 598.3, (566), 340.4, (322)

Bedford, Tier 4, 593.2, (1028), 352.6, (611)

Hammersmith and Fulham, Tier 4, 590.9, (1094), 378.1, (700)

Tandridge, Tier 4, 585.5, (516), 406.2, (358)

Spelthorne, Tier 4, 579.9, (579), 411.6, (411)

Kingston upon Thames, Tier 4, 579.7, (1029), 492.9, (875)

Ealing, Tier 4, 577.8, (1975), 378.3, (1293)

Epsom and Ewell, Tier 4, 574.2, (463), 378.3, (305)

Richmond upon Thames, Tier 4, 550.5, (1090), 354.0, (701)

Thanet, Tier 4, 546.8, (776), 650.4, (923)

Slough, Tier 4, 546.3, (817), 514.9, (770)

Bracknell Forest, Tier 4, 545.9, (669), 362.3, (444)

Luton, Tier 4, 535.6, (1141), 440.3, (938)

Elmbridge, Tier 4, 527.1, (721), 280.0, (383)

Woking, Tier 4, 522.9, (527), 387.9, (391)

Uttlesford, Tier 4, 513.8, (469), 289.2, (264)

St Albans, Tier 4, 513.3, (762), 283.6, (421)

East Hertfordshire, Tier 4, 508.2, (761), 281.1, (421)

Aylesbury Vale, Tier 4, 496.4, (990), 353.5, (705)

Eden, Tier 2, 495.7, (264), 229.1, (122)

Tunbridge Wells, Tier 4, 490.2, (582), 374.8, (445)

Burnley, Tier 3, 488.1, (434), 425.1, (378)

Central Bedfordshire, Tier 4, 486.4, (1404), 348.2, (1005)

Westminster, Tier 4, 485.2, (1268), 292.7, (765)

Kensington and Chelsea, Tier 4, 480.4, (750), 314.5, (491)

Surrey Heath, Tier 4, 478.1, (427), 389.7, (348)

Stevenage, Tier 4, 475.8, (418), 275.5, (242)

Havant, Tier 4, 469.0, (592), 343.8, (434)

Camden, Tier 4, 468.8, (1266), 312.6, (844)

Dacorum, Tier 4, 467.2, (723), 283.7, (439)

Cherwell, Tier 4, 458.5, (690), 255.8, (385)

Windsor and Maidenhead, Tier 4, 455.0, (689), 239.7, (363)

Reigate and Banstead, Tier 4, 453.8, (675), 339.5, (505)

Wycombe, Tier 4, 448.3, (783), 309.2, (540)

Eastbourne, Tier 4, 443.4, (460), 271.8, (282)

Portsmouth, Tier 4, 436.0, (937), 320.6, (689)

Welwyn Hatfield, Tier 4, 428.3, (527), 251.9, (310)

Reading, Tier 4, 427.7, (692), 382.0, (618)

Pendle, Tier 3, 426.7, (393), 322.4, (297)

Wealden, Tier 4, 424.8, (686), 289.2, (467)

Wolverhampton, Tier 3, 407.8, (1074), 304.5, (802)

Runnymede, Tier 4, 405.9, (363), 344.4, (308)

Hartlepool, Tier 3, 402.5, (377), 305.4, (286)

Colchester, Tier 4, 402.1, (783), 222.9, (434)

Wokingham, Tier 4, 394.5, (675), 279.3, (478)

Crawley, Tier 4, 387.0, (435), 216.2, (243)

Peterborough, Tier 4, 386.1, (781), 385.6, (780)

Lewes, Tier 4, 383.5, (396), 214.0, (221)

Lincoln, Tier 3, 379.7, (377), 417.9, (415)

Adur, Tier 4, 377.9, (243), 183.5, (118)

Tendring, Tier 4, 371.2, (544), 202.0, (296)

Ribble Valley, Tier 3, 367.9, (224), 244.7, (149)

Oadby and Wigston, Tier 3, 366.6, (209), 264.8, (151)

Mole Valley, Tier 4, 365.6, (319), 251.0, (219)

Oxford, Tier 4, 359.4, (548), 261.7, (399)

Rugby, Tier 3, 358.9, (391), 300.2, (327)

Babergh, Tier 4, 352.0, (324), 202.1, (186)

Northampton, Tier 3, 349.9, (786), 276.9, (622)

West Berkshire, Tier 4, 349.6, (554), 266.3, (422)

Guildford, Tier 4, 349.0, (520), 261.1, (389)

Mid Sussex, Tier 4, 342.3, (517), 241.7, (365)

South Northamptonshire, Tier 3, 341.8, (323), 237.1, (224)

Boston, Tier 3, 339.2, (238), 440.3, (309)

Sandwell, Tier 3, 335.2, (1101), 255.4, (839)

Blackburn with Darwen, Tier 3, 334.0, (500), 251.2, (376)

Carlisle, Tier 2, 330.3, (359), 164.7, (179)

Southampton, Tier 4, 325.5, (822), 156.4, (395)

East Staffordshire, Tier 3, 323.2, (387), 334.0, (400)

North Hertfordshire, Tier 4, 322.7, (431), 219.4, (293)

Waverley, Tier 4, 322.2, (407), 216.9, (274)

Wellingborough, Tier 3, 318.7, (254), 234.6, (187)

Birmingham, Tier 3, 313.1, (3575), 251.5, (2872)

Chiltern, Tier 4, 311.7, (299), 194.9, (187)

Norwich, Tier 4, 310.9, (437), 190.6, (268)

West Lindsey, Tier 3, 305.2, (292), 326.1, (312)

Amber Valley, Tier 3, 304.3, (390), 247.4, (317)

Gloucester, Tier 3, 302.0, (390), 233.1, (301)

South Kesteven, Tier 3, 301.9, (430), 221.2, (315)

Dudley, Tier 3, 300.7, (967), 223.6, (719)

Walsall, Tier 3, 300.2, (857), 226.6, (647)

Arun, Tier 4, 299.2, (481), 200.3, (322)

Gedling, Tier 3, 297.7, (351), 262.1, (309)

Warrington, Tier 3, 297.6, (625), 207.1, (435)

Leicester, Tier 3, 296.1, (1049), 289.4, (1025)

Ipswich, Tier 4, 292.2, (400), 230.1, (315)

Ashfield, Tier 3, 290.8, (372), 200.1, (256)

South Oxfordshire, Tier 4, 290.7, (413), 159.1, (226)

Stoke-on-Trent, Tier 3, 290.2, (744), 341.3, (875)

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Tier 4, 286.0, (433), 195.5, (296)

Brighton and Hove, Tier 4, 285.0, (829), 180.1, (524)

Bromsgrove, Tier 2, 284.3, (284), 240.3, (240)

Broadland, Tier 4, 282.9, (370), 208.7, (273)

Hart, Tier 4, 278.1, (270), 193.7, (188)

South Derbyshire, Tier 3, 277.8, (298), 233.1, (250)

Stafford, Tier 3, 276.8, (380), 204.7, (281)

North Kesteven, Tier 3, 275.4, (322), 193.3, (226)

South Staffordshire, Tier 3, 273.9, (308), 190.3, (214)

Sedgemoor, Tier 3, 273.6, (337), 152.6, (188)

East Hampshire, Tier 4, 270.6, (331), 166.0, (203)

Hyndburn, Tier 3, 270.2, (219), 286.3, (232)

Cannock Chase, Tier 3, 269.9, (272), 261.0, (263)

Fareham, Tier 4, 267.6, (311), 175.5, (204)

Basingstoke and Deane, Tier 4, 263.9, (466), 145.0, (256)

Nuneaton and Bedworth, Tier 3, 263.3, (342), 205.6, (267)

Lichfield, Tier 3, 262.5, (275), 196.6, (206)

County Durham, Tier 3, 262.4, (1391), 173.9, (922)

Solihull, Tier 3, 256.0, (554), 188.1, (407)

Staffordshire Moorlands, Tier 3, 256.0, (252), 253.0, (249)

Daventry, Tier 3, 256.0, (220), 150.1, (129)

Hull, Tier 3, 255.6, (664), 220.2, (572)

Cheshire West and Chester, Tier 3, 255.3, (876), 196.2, (673)

Harborough, Tier 3, 253.7, (238), 152.4, (143)

Cambridge, Tier 4, 253.2, (316), 181.1, (226)

Coventry, Tier 3, 251.7, (935), 202.1, (751)

Forest of Dean, Tier 3, 251.2, (218), 206.2, (179)

South Norfolk, Tier 4, 250.6, (353), 139.1, (196)

South Tyneside, Tier 3, 247.7, (374), 321.9, (486)

Somerset West and Taunton, Tier 3, 246.9, (383), 156.7, (243)

Winchester, Tier 4, 244.3, (305), 144.2, (180)

Middlesbrough, Tier 3, 244.0, (344), 224.9, (317)

Worthing, Tier 4, 243.3, (269), 111.2, (123)

Derby, Tier 3, 242.5, (624), 236.7, (609)

Scarborough, Tier 2, 240.9, (262), 251.0, (273)

Swindon, Tier 3, 240.8, (535), 177.8, (395)

South Cambridgeshire, Tier 4, 240.8, (383), 195.5, (311)

Trafford, Tier 3, 240.6, (571), 146.2, (347)

Preston, Tier 3, 240.3, (344), 253.6, (363)

Chichester, Tier 4, 239.4, (290), 106.5, (129)

Vale of White Horse, Tier 4, 239.0, (325), 161.8, (220)

West Suffolk, Tier 4, 237.4, (425), 154.7, (277)

Darlington, Tier 3, 236.9, (253), 186.3, (199)

Rushcliffe, Tier 3, 235.8, (281), 151.0, (180)

Bassetlaw, Tier 3, 235.0, (276), 257.1, (302)

Mansfield, Tier 3, 233.3, (255), 250.7, (274)

Warwick, Tier 3, 232.3, (334), 221.9, (319)

Redditch, Tier 2, 232.2, (198), 181.8, (155)

Bolsover, Tier 3, 230.9, (186), 245.8, (198)

North Norfolk, Tier 4, 230.8, (242), 106.8, (112)

Breckland, Tier 4, 230.8, (323), 155.7, (218)

Melton, Tier 3, 230.4, (118), 185.5, (95)

Kettering, Tier 3, 229.9, (234), 153.3, (156)

Bury, Tier 3, 229.3, (438), 192.2, (367)

Nottingham, Tier 3, 228.9, (762), 201.0, (669)

Newark and Sherwood, Tier 3, 228.7, (280), 207.5, (254)

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tier 3, 228.7, (296), 224.0, (290)

West Oxfordshire, Tier 4, 228.7, (253), 160.9, (178)

East Northamptonshire, Tier 3, 228.5, (216), 140.7, (133)

Stockton-on-Tees, Tier 3, 227.0, (448), 237.7, (469)

Gateshead, Tier 3, 226.7, (458), 124.2, (251)

Rochdale, Tier 3, 226.6, (504), 208.6, (464)

Cheshire East, Tier 3, 226.0, (868), 162.7, (625)

Hambleton, Tier 2, 224.9, (206), 77.5, (71)

Salford, Tier 3, 222.5, (576), 167.3, (433)

Great Yarmouth, Tier 4, 220.5, (219), 184.2, (183)

Blaby, Tier 3, 219.6, (223), 222.6, (226)

Rossendale, Tier 3, 219.6, (157), 243.4, (174)

Cotswold, Tier 3, 219.2, (197), 136.9, (123)

Wychavon, Tier 2, 218.6, (283), 146.8, (190)

York, Tier 2, 218.4, (460), 94.5, (199)

Hinckley and Bosworth, Tier 3, 218.3, (247), 169.7, (192)

Fenland, Tier 4, 217.0, (221), 190.5, (194)

Doncaster, Tier 3, 215.1, (671), 210.0, (655)

Eastleigh, Tier 4, 214.8, (287), 90.6, (121)

Test Valley, Tier 4, 214.8, (271), 119.7, (151)

Charnwood, Tier 3, 214.7, (399), 177.0, (329)

Tamworth, Tier 3, 213.8, (164), 148.6, (114)

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Tier 2, 212.5, (840), 132.8, (525)

Wyre Forest, Tier 2, 211.3, (214), 148.1, (150)

Rotherham, Tier 3, 210.2, (558), 252.1, (669)

Chorley, Tier 3, 209.8, (248), 203.9, (241)

North Somerset, Tier 3, 209.7, (451), 149.3, (321)

North West Leicestershire, Tier 3, 209.4, (217), 150.6, (156)

Wirral, Tier 2, 208.6, (676), 109.9, (356)

Northumberland, Tier 3, 206.6, (666), 187.0, (603)

Horsham, Tier 4, 206.5, (297), 107.1, (154)

Gosport, Tier 4, 206.3, (175), 163.8, (139)

West Devon, Tier 2, 204.3, (114), 166.7, (93)

Corby, Tier 3, 203.6, (147), 135.7, (98)

Tewkesbury, Tier 3, 203.1, (193), 123.1, (117)

Barnsley, Tier 3, 202.1, (499), 172.2, (425)

Manchester, Tier 3, 201.5, (1114), 174.0, (962)

Liverpool, Tier 2, 200.6, (999), 130.1, (648)

Broxtowe, Tier 3, 199.1, (227), 154.3, (176)

Stroud, Tier 3, 198.4, (238), 135.0, (162)

Stockport, Tier 3, 197.3, (579), 115.2, (338)

Worcester, Tier 2, 196.6, (199), 93.9, (95)

East Cambridgeshire, Tier 4, 195.9, (176), 140.2, (126)

Sunderland, Tier 3, 195.5, (543), 164.2, (456)

Isle of Wight, Tier 3, 195.4, (277), 55.7, (79)

West Lancashire, Tier 3, 195.1, (223), 168.0, (192)

South Holland, Tier 3, 194.7, (185), 204.2, (194)

North Warwickshire, Tier 3, 194.6, (127), 150.2, (98)

Bristol, Tier 3, 192.5, (892), 153.4, (711)

Lancaster, Tier 3, 192.4, (281), 185.6, (271)

Huntingdonshire, Tier 4, 192.2, (342), 143.9, (256)

St Helens, Tier 2, 192.2, (347), 124.6, (225)

Mendip, Tier 3, 191.2, (221), 141.0, (163)

South Gloucestershire, Tier 3, 191.2, (545), 189.8, (541)

Oldham, Tier 3, 191.1, (453), 205.8, (488)

South Ribble, Tier 3, 190.5, (211), 183.2, (203)

Halton, Tier 2, 190.1, (246), 154.5, (200)

Herefordshire, Tier 2, 188.8, (364), 79.4, (153)

Bradford, Tier 3, 188.0, (1015), 171.4, (925)

South Lakeland, Tier 2, 187.5, (197), 175.1, (184)

Chesterfield, Tier 3, 186.8, (196), 153.5, (161)

North East Derbyshire, Tier 3, 186.3, (189), 162.6, (165)

Knowsley, Tier 2, 185.6, (280), 122.6, (185)

North Lincolnshire, Tier 3, 185.2, (319), 192.7, (332)

Leeds, Tier 3, 184.0, (1459), 143.5, (1138)

Erewash, Tier 3, 182.9, (211), 133.5, (154)

South Somerset, Tier 3, 182.4, (307), 140.8, (237)

Stratford-on-Avon, Tier 3, 181.4, (236), 140.7, (183)

Wakefield, Tier 3, 181.2, (631), 147.6, (514)

Wigan, Tier 3, 178.6, (587), 161.9, (532)

Plymouth, Tier 2, 178.2, (467), 88.5, (232)

Fylde, Tier 3, 177.0, (143), 101.5, (82)

Kirklees, Tier 3, 176.9, (778), 158.0, (695)

East Riding of Yorkshire, Tier 3, 175.6, (599), 153.0, (522)

Cheltenham, Tier 3, 175.4, (204), 101.5, (118)

Calderdale, Tier 3, 175.0, (370), 153.2, (324)

Mid Suffolk, Tier 4, 173.3, (180), 161.7, (168)

Sefton, Tier 2, 171.5, (474), 99.1, (274)

Selby, Tier 2, 169.9, (154), 136.8, (124)

Blackpool, Tier 3, 169.2, (236), 165.7, (231)

Allerdale, Tier 2, 168.8, (165), 88.0, (86)

Tameside, Tier 3, 166.9, (378), 109.1, (247)

Telford and Wrekin, Tier 2, 166.8, (300), 148.5, (267)

East Suffolk, Tier 4, 166.0, (414), 141.1, (352)

Derbyshire Dales, Tier 3, 165.9, (120), 89.9, (65)

Sheffield, Tier 3, 164.7, (963), 159.7, (934)

Exeter, Tier 2, 164.4, (216), 113.4, (149)

North Tyneside, Tier 3, 164.0, (341), 133.7, (278)

Richmondshire, Tier 2, 163.8, (88), 128.4, (69)

North Devon, Tier 2, 163.7, (159), 179.1, (174)

Wyre, Tier 3, 157.9, (177), 146.3, (164)

Bolton, Tier 3, 157.5, (453), 151.6, (436)

Bath and North East Somerset, Tier 2, 157.3, (304), 104.5, (202)

Wiltshire, Tier 2, 151.8, (759), 101.6, (508)

Mid Devon, Tier 2, 148.2, (122), 128.8, (106)

Craven, Tier 2, 147.0, (84), 124.3, (71)

East Devon, Tier 2, 147.0, (215), 154.5, (226)

High Peak, Tier 3, 146.8, (136), 114.4, (106)

Ryedale, Tier 2, 146.3, (81), 65.0, (36)

New Forest, Tier 3, 145.5, (262), 90.0, (162)

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tier 3, 143.0, (433), 164.5, (498)

Rutland, Tier 2, 142.8, (57), 135.2, (54)

Teignbridge, Tier 2, 131.9, (177), 91.7, (123)

Malvern Hills, Tier 2, 130.9, (103), 94.0, (74)

Redcar and Cleveland, Tier 3, 128.3, (176), 137.1, (188)

East Lindsey, Tier 3, 121.4, (172), 170.8, (242)

Dorset, Tier 2, 116.5, (441), 68.7, (260)

Harrogate, Tier 2, 113.8, (183), 83.3, (134)

North East Lincolnshire, Tier 3, 110.3, (176), 109.0, (174)

Shropshire, Tier 2, 104.0, (336), 96.9, (313)

Torridge, Tier 2, 102.5, (70), 104.0, (71)

Barrow-in-Furness, Tier 2, 101.4, (68), 104.4, (70)

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Tier 2 & 1*, 95.7, (547), 64.0, (366)

South Hams, Tier 2, 95.4, (83), 67.8, (59)

Torbay, Tier 2, 71.2, (97), 55.0, (75)

Copeland, Tier 2, 66.0, (45), 26.4, (18)

*Cornwall is in Tier 2; the Isles of Scilly are in Tier 1