Tracking coronavirus in the Anglia region: the local Covid hotspots

More than 3,000 additional coronavirus cases have been reported in the past week in the Anglia region although part of the increase is down to a computer glitch.

The Health Secretary and West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock admitted a 'serious issue' with the data collection which meant nearly 16,000 test results were not included in the official figures for a period last week.

The computer problem has now been corrected. Although those testing positive were informed of their result in the normal way, there were delays in tracing those who had been in close contact with the infected person.

As the missing past test results were included in the official figures over the weekend, there were sharp increase in the daily number of people testing positive in the Anglia region. There were 473 positive tests reported in the area on Saturday, 978 on Sunday, 452 on Monday and 583 on Tuesday.

In the week to 6 October there were 3,285 new cases reported in the Anglia region compared to 1,704 the week before.

While new Covid-19 cases are rising in the Anglia region, the increase is at a slower rate than much of the rest of the UK.

The graph shows the daily number of positive coronavirus tests in the Anglia region during the pandemic Credit: Data from Public Health England

The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 each week in the Anglia region is now as high as it was in late May but many more tests are now being conducted than was the case earlier in the pandemic.

According to the government's online data dashboard, more than 250,000 tests were processed nationally on 5 October compared around 100,000 at the end of May.

The NHS reported that 115 coronavirus patients were in hospitals in the Anglia region on 6 October including 12 being treated on ventilators.

The number of hospital admissions in the area has increased from 81 in the seven days to 27 September compared to 106 in the week to 4 October.

Coronavirus cases reported in the Anglia region in the week to 6 October

  • Bedfordshire - 331 - up by 34 compared with the previous week

  • Cambridgeshire - 396 - up by 228 compared with the previous week

  • Essex - 775 - up by 326 compared with the previous week

  • Hertfordshire - 703 - up by 370 compared with the previous week

  • Milton Keynes - 110 - up by 49 compared with the previous week

  • Norfolk - 311 - up by 165 compared with the previous week

  • Northamptonshire - 395 - up by 217 compared with the previous week

  • Rutland - 34 - up 22 compared with the previous week

  • Suffolk - 230 - up 170 compared with the previous week

Note these figures are calculated from the daily totals reported on the government's online coronavirus dashboard and may have been affected by the recent computer glitch.

Bedfordshire is the three unitary areas of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton. Cambridgeshire includes Peterborough and Essex includes Southend and Thurrock.

The weekly totals of coronavirus cases in the Anglia region during the pandemic Credit: Data from Public Health England

Here is the latest update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority area in the Anglia region.

The figures, for the seven days to 3 October, 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. The list has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on 6 October on the Government's coronavirus dashboard. Data for the most recent three days (4-6 October) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.

The rate is highest in England in Manchester where it continues to climb, with 3,105 new cases recorded in the seven days to 3 October – the equivalent of 561.6 cases per 100,000 people. This is up from 261.2 per 100,000 in the seven days to September 26.

The highest rates in the Anglia region are in Hertsmere with 91.5 cases per 100,000 and in Great Yarmouth with 85.6 cases per 100,000 people.  Maldon in Essex is currently recording the lowest infection rate in England with 9.2 cases per 100,000.

Coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in each local authority area of the Anglia region in the week to 3 October (with the previous week in brackets)

  • Hertsmere 91.5 (29.5)

  • Great Yarmouth 85.6 (50.3)

  • East Northamptonshire 71.9 (13.8)

  • Brentwood 70.1 (37.7)

  • East Hertfordshire 66.1 (26.7)

  • Harborough 65.0 (44.8)

  • St Albans 63.3 (36.4)

  • Uttlesford 62.4 (44.9)

  • South Kesteven 61.1 (23.9)

  • Bedford 59.4 (47.9)

  • Watford 59.0 (39.3)

  • Three Rivers 55.7 (35.4)

  • Epping Forest 54.7 (53.9)

  • Peterborough 53.9 (33.1)

  • Daventry 53.5 (23.3)

  • Luton 53.5 (66.7)

  • Basildon 53.4 (29.9)

  • Rutland 52.6 (37.6)

  • Dacorum 51.7 (27.1)

  • Wellingborough 48.9 (22.6)

  • South Cambridgeshire 47.8 (15.1)

  • Northampton 47.6 (30.7)

  • Kettering 46.2 (24.6)

  • Huntingdonshire 43.3 (21.9)

  • Chelmsford 40.9 (16.3)

  • North Hertfordshire 39.7 (18.7)

  • Cambridge 39.3 (16.8)

  • Norwich 39.1 (14.9)

  • Castle Point 38.7 (31.0)

  • Milton Keynes 38.2 (22.3)

  • Broxbourne 38.0 (47.3)

  • Welwyn Hatfield 36.6 (15.4)

  • Fenland 36.3 (6.9)

  • Thurrock 35.0 (22.9)

  • Corby 34.6 (42.9)

  • South Northamptonshire 31.7 (16.9)

  • Southend-on-Sea 31.7 (30.6)

  • West Suffolk 31.3 (8.9)

  • East Suffolk 30.9 (7.2)

  • South Norfolk 29.8 (14.9)

  • South Holland 29.5 (12.6)

  • Aylesbury Vale 28.6 (15.5)

  • King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 27.7 (8.6)

  • Central Bedfordshire 27.7 (24.9)

  • Braintree 26.9 (16.4)

  • Tendring 25.9 (11.6)

  • Colchester 25.7 (12.3)

  • Babergh 25.0 (6.5)

  • Mid Suffolk 24.1 (8.7)

  • Broadland 23.7 (6.9)

  • Harlow 23.0 (37.9)

  • Breckland 22.9 (10.7)

  • East Cambridgeshire 21.1 (5.6)

  • Rochford 20.6 (13.7)

  • Ipswich 20.5 (7.3)

  • Stevenage 18.2 (15.9)

  • North Norfolk 12.4 (5.7)

  • Maldon 9.2 (23.1)