Experts are calling on the Government to implement its plan B Covid plan amid a sharp rise in Covid cases.

Infections are rising across England, with the average rate now at 436 cases per 100,000 people.

The rate in Southend remains below the national average, but more than 600 cases were reported in the borough in the week ending October 15.

Here is the situation in all the neighbourhoods in the area according to the latest weekly data and the localised infection rates per 100,000 people:

Great Wakering and Foulness

New cases: 31

Infection rate: 392

Shoebury

New cases: 22

Infection rate: 184

West Shoebury

New cases: 41

Infection rate: 393

Thorpe Bay

New cases: 31

Infection rate: 334

Southchurch

New cases: 39

Infection rate: 390

St Lukes

New cases: 46

Infection rate: 409

Kursaal

New cases: 36

Infection rate: 294

Southend Central

New cases: 42

Infection rate: 357

Victoria

New cases: 35

Infection rate: 268

Prittlewell

New cases: 37

Infection rate: 345

Chalkwell

New cases: 30

Infection rate: 288

Westborough

New cases: 27

Infection rate: 241

Eastwood

New cases: 30

Infection rate: 283

Eastwood Park

New cases: 38

Infection rate: 403

Belfairs

New cases: 22

Infection rate: 227

Blenheim Park

New cases: 38

Infection rate: 340

Leigh

New cases: 35

Infection rate: 340

West Leigh

New cases: 59

Infection rate: 623

Despite calls to bring back some Covid measures, ministers have no plans to activate the Government’s winter Covid “Plan B”, Downing Street has said.

A No 10 spokesman they would continue to monitor the latest figures for the disease but that the numbers of hospital admissions and deaths were still “substantially lower” than they were earlier in the year.

“The important thing is that is the fact that our vaccination programme has has been successful in breaking the link between cases and hospitalisations and deaths,” the spokesman said.

“Our focus remains on ensuring ensuring we get boosters out to those who are eligible.”