Find out which parts of the Anglia region have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic

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Nearly 6,000 people have died with Covid-19 in the Anglia region and there have been 28,500 confirmed cases.

There are stark differences in the way Covid-19 has spread across the Anglia region with the death rate many times higher in some areas than in others.

The number of confirmed cases also varies widely between places in the area with some districts seeing a recent rise in positive tests in July - most notably in Peterborough, Luton, Northampton, Kettering and Braintree.

Nearly 6,000 people have died with Covid-19 in the Anglia region and there have been more than 28,500 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.

Taking into account the size of the population, the number of confirmed cases is lower in the Anglia region than in England as a whole. Across the country there have been 455 positive tests for every 100,000 people in the population.

But even across the region there is a wide variation in the spread of cases from the highest incidence in Bedford, Luton and Peterborough with around 700 cases per 100,000 to Maldon, East Northamptonshire and Norwich at the other end of the scale with around 200 cases per 100,000.

Luton, Peterborough and Braintree are among the areas of the Anglia region which have seen a spike in coronavirus cases in July. Credit: ITV News Anglia

In recent weeks there has been a rise in new Covid-19 cases in Peterborough and Luton which have seen 133 and 140 people testing positive for coronavirus so far in July.

The Director of Public Health in Luton, Gerry Taylor, said they are worried by the rise in cases in the town and are warning people to heed the advice to stay at home if possible.

The local council is also advising people in the LU4 postcode area of the town to get tested after a cluster of new cases was discovered. The postcodes affected are:

LU4 8LP - LU4 8LR - LU4 8LS - LU4 8LT - LU4 8LU - LU4 8LX - LU4 8NU - LU4 8PF

Other places which have seen a significant number of new cases so far in July are: Northampton with 142, Kettering with 50, Braintree with 62 and Bedford with 60.

In contrast, only one or two cases have been recorded in July in Babergh, Mid Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Gerry Taylor, Director of Public Health for Luton Borough Council

Here is a county-by-county breakdown for the Anglia region.

The maps below show the coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases per 100,000 population for each district, borough or city area of the Anglia region.

  • BEDFORDSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES

Bedfordshire as a whole has seen 98 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 606 cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

According to the Office of National Statistics, 656 people have died in Bedfordshire with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic until 10 July.

That is 98 deaths per 100,000 people in the population. There have been 606 confirmed cases per 100,000.

The county has the highest infection rate and death rate in the Anglia region.

In the unitary council area of Milton Keynes, 197 people have died since the start of the outbreak, which is 73 deaths per 100,000. There have been 322 confirmed cases per 100,000.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Bedford - 60 cases (35 per 100,000)

  • Central Bedfordshire - 44 cases (16 per 100,000)

  • Luton - 140 cases (65 per 100,000)

  • Milton Keynes - 13 cases (5 per 100,000)

Read more: Coronavirus deaths in the Anglia region continue to fall but 'stay home' warning in Luton

Bedfordshire is defined as the three unitary areas of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton.

  • CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough, has seen 59 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 427 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

Cambridgeshire, including the unitary area of Peterborough, was among the areas in the Anglia region with the lowest rate of infection with coronavirus but a recent rise in cases has now made it the second highest along with Northamptonshire.

In total, 504 have died in the county with coronavirus which is 59 deaths per 100,000 in the population. There have been 427 confirmed cases per 100,000.

In terms of the number of confirmed cases, Peterborough has among the highest infection rates in the East of England after Bedford and Luton. The city has also seen a recent rise in cases during July with more than 130 people testing positive for Covid-19 this month.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Cambridge - 10 cases (8 per 100,000)

  • East Cambridgeshire - 4 cases (4 per 100,000)

  • Fenland - 17 cases (17 per 100,000)

  • Huntingdonshire - 17 cases (10 per 100,000)

  • Peterborough - 133 cases (66 per 100,000)

  • South Cambridgeshire - 22 cases (14 per 100,000)

  • ESSEX

Essex as a whole has seen 94 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 372 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

Essex was one of the first places in the UK to record a death from coronavirus. A patient died at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford on 2nd March.

Since then the highest number of people dying with the illness of anywhere in the Eastern Counties with 1,731 people passing away up to 10th July.

Essex has seen 94 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 372 confirmed cases per 100,000.

There has been a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the Braintree area of Essex linked to an outbreak in a care home.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Basildon - 35 cases (19 per 100,000)

  • Braintree - 62 cases (41 per 100,000)

  • Brentwood - 12 cases (16 per 100,000)

  • Castle Point - 13 cases (14 per 100,000)

  • Chelmsford - 15 cases (8 per 100,000)

  • Colchester - 9 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • Epping Forest - 7 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • Harlow - 15 cases (17 per 100,000)

  • Maldon - 3 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • Rochford - 13 cases (15 per 100,000)

  • Southend - 44 cases (24 per 100,000)

  • Tendring - 18 cases (12 per 100,000)

  • Thurrock - 20 cases (12 per 100,000)

  • Uttlesford - 13 cases (14 per 100,000)

Read more: Spike in Braintree coronavirus cases down to 'outbreak in care home'

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The Essex figures have been calculated including the unitary areas of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.

  • HERTFORDSHIRE

Hertfordshire has seen 92 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 355 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

According to the Office of National Statistics, 1,084 people had died with coronavirus in Hertfordshire up to 10th July.

Hertfordshire has seen the highest number of deaths in care homes of any county in the Anglia region with 284.

Hertfordshire has seen 92 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 355 confirmed cases per 100,000.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Broxbourne - 9 cases (9 per 100,000)

  • Dacorum - 16 cases (10 per 100,000)

  • East Hertfordshire - 8 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • Hertsmere - 7 cases (7 per 100,000)

  • North Hertfordshire - 7 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • St Albans - 43 cases (29 per 100,000)

  • Stevenage - 3 cases (3 per 100,000)

  • Three Rivers - 8 cases (9 per 100,000)

  • Watford - 16 cases (17 per 100,000)

  • Welwyn Hatfield - 11 cases (9 per 100,000)

  • NORFOLK

Norfolk has seen 54 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 326 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

Norfolk has seen the lowest death rate in the Anglia region in this coronavirus pandemic.

Norfolk has seen 54 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 326 confirmed cases per 100,000. According to the Office of National Statistics, 491 people have died in Norfolk with Covid-19 since to the start of the pandemic until 10th April

The city of Norwich has recorded 25 people dying with Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak which is 18 deaths per 100,000 in the population, among the lowest death rates in the country.

In sharp contrast, the King's Lynn & West Norfolk area has one of the highest infection rates in the whole of the Anglia region with 559 confirmed cases per 100,000 people. Th

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Breckland - 3 cases (2 per 100,000)

  • Broadland - 4 cases (3 per 100,000)

  • Great Yarmouth - 1 cases (1 per 100,000)

  • King's Lynn & West Norfolk - 1 cases (1 per 100,000)

  • North Norfolk - 3 cases (3 per 100,000)

  • Norwich - 7 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • South Norfolk - 4 cases (3 per 100,000)

  • NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Northamptonshire has seen 96 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 453 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

There have been concerns among health officials in Northamptonshire that the impact of coronavirus in the county was not declining as fast as other areas in the UK.

There has also been a recent spike in new confirmed cases during July with 142 new cases in the town of Northampton.

After Bedfordshire, the county has seen the highest infection rate and death rate in the Anglia region. The death rate in Northampton of 121 people per 100,000 is among the highest in the Anglia region

Northamptonshire as a whole has seen 96 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 453 confirmed cases per 100,000.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Corby - 18 cases (25 per 100,000)

  • Daventry - 14 cases (17 per 100,000)

  • East Northamptonshire - 29 cases (31 per 100,000)

  • Kettering - 50 cases (49 per 100,000)

  • Northampton - 142 cases (63 per 100,000)

  • South Northamptonshire - 10 cases (11 per 100,000)

  • Wellingborough - 12 cases (15 per 100,000)

Read more: The county warning as coronavirus cases fail to fall as fast as elsewhere

  • SUFFOLK

Suffolk has seen 73 deaths per 100,000 in the population and 348 confirmed cases per 100,000. Credit: Data from the Office of National Statistics and Public Health England

Suffolk is home to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who is the MP for West Suffolk.

The county has seen 557 people dying with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic until 10th July. That is 73 deaths per 100,000 in the population and there have been 348 confirmed cases per 100,000.

Recent positive tests (1st-20th July)

  • Babergh - 2 cases (2 per 100,000)

  • East Suffolk - 10 cases (4 per 100,000)

  • Ipswich - 7 cases (5 per 100,000)

  • Mid Suffolk - 2 cases (2 per 100,000)

  • West Suffolk - 15 cases (8 per 100,000)

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  • The most recently released data from the Office of National Statistics records deaths up to 10 July 2020. No adjustment in the death rate has been made for the age profile of the population in each area, unless stated.

  • The figures for confirmed cases of coronavirus are announced every day by Public Health England and the figures used in this article were published on Tuesday 21 July.

  • The Anglia region includes the six counties of the East of England - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk - along with Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.

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