Covid cases are dropping by at least 30 per cent across Basildon - as there are signs the latest lockdown is starting to take affect.

New Government figures show many parts of the borough are recording a reduction in the number of positive cases.

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But it comes after more than fifty deaths were recorded at south Essex hospital trusts, the latest figures have revealed.

At Southend Hospital 24 deaths were recorded in the latest period, while at Basildon Hospital 32 deaths were reported.

Here are the parts of Basildon seeing a drop in the cases:

Basildon Central & Pipps Hill

Total cases: 55 -29 (-34.5%)

Laindon East & Lee Chapel North

Total cases: 36 -29 (-44.6%)

Lee Chapel South & Kingswood

Total cases: 65 -13 (-16.7%)

Vange & Pitsea

Total cases: 46 -12 (-20.7%)

Eversley

Total cases: 39 -19 (-32.8%)

Whitmore Way & Fremnells

Total cases: 52 -20 (-27.8%)

Steeple View & Noak Bridge

Total cases: 39 -24 (-38.1%)

Bursteads

Total cases: 21 -19 (-47.5%)

Billericay Tye Common

Total cases: 22 -13 (-37.1%)