The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex has increased to 148,656 according to latest figures.

Public Health England figures show that 115,393 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 18,156.

Meanwhile, the number of recorded coronavirus cases in Southend now sits at 15,107.

In Colchester, 11,804 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, while there has been 10,114 cases in Tendring.