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.”
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