Southend is the only area in south Essex which has seen a week-on-week rise in Covid cases.

The latest data shows there were 724 new infections in the borough in the seven days to November 4.

That was 21 more than the week before.

Only Basildon is recording higher Covid cases a week (739) in the region.

The small increase in Southend has been reflected in many areas in the borough, with only a handful of neighbourhoods seeing cases drop in the past week.

Here is the latest data for each area: Great Wakering and Foulness 30 new cases in the past week – one more than the week before.

Shoebury

39 new cases in the past week – nine more than the week before.

West Shoebury

40 new cases in the past week – three more than the week before.

Southchurch

52 new cases in the past week – 15 more than the week before.

Thorpe Bay

41 new cases in the past week – 14 more than the week before.

Kursaal

34 new cases in the past week – three fewer than the week before.

St Lukes

34 new cases in the past week – 21 fewer than the week before.

Victoria

63 new cases in the past week – 21 more than the week before.

Southend Central

37 new cases in the past week – six more than the week before.

Chalkwell

31 new cases in the past week – 11 fewer than the week before.

Westborough

54 new cases in the past week – six more than the week before.

Prittlewell

68 new cases in the past week – 26 more than the week before.

Eastwood

39 new cases in the past week – six more than the week before.

Eastwood Park

24 new cases in the past week – six fewer than the week before.

Blenheim Park

47 new cases in the past week – 28 fewer than the week before.

Belfairs

30 new cases in the past week – 19 fewer than the week before.

Leigh

40 new cases in the past week – two fewer than the week before.

West Leigh

51 new cases in the past week – five more than the week before.

It comes as more than 120,000 frontline health and social care staff in England could lose their jobs next spring after refusing to have Covid-19 vaccinations.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that frontline NHS workers and social care staff in England will need to be jabbed to continue in their jobs from April 1 next year, unless they are exempt.

But the Government has conceded that the policy could have a “significant impact” on the health and care workforce, with estimates suggesting that as many as 123,000 could leave their jobs as a result.

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An impact report estimates that by the end of the grace period around 88,000 health workers, including 73,000 NHS staff, and 35,000 social care workers will remain unvaccinated.

It warns that any reduction in the workforce “may lead to reduced or delayed services”, with the NHS already facing a record backlog of care and grappling with high vacancy rates.

Estimates included in the document suggest that around 54,000 unvaccinated staff will take up the offer of a jab as a result of the policy.