TWO parts of south Essex has seen a big week on week rise in its Covid rate, despite rates falling in most other parts of the area.

West Shoebury has seen its infection rate rise to 484.6 cases per 100,000 people.

This is an increase of 183.3 per cent in the space of a week.

Leigh has also seen a huge jump, up 152.9 per cent in a week, although its Covid rate remains lower than the England average.

Although most areas in south Essex have seen their Covid rates fall, a few areas have seen increases compared with a week earlier.

These are Wickford North East, South Benfleet, Shoeburyness, Hockley and Hawkwell West, Hadleigh North and Langdon Hills.

The Government figures are from the seven days to February 6.

Here are the latest infection rates by area:

  • West Shoebury - 484.6 (up 183.3 per cent)
  • Wickford North East - 345.6 (up 33.3 per cent)
  • Victoria - 310.3 (down 9.1 per cent)
  • South Benfleet - 298.7 (up 78.6 per cent)
  • Felmore & Bowers Gifford - 273.8 (down 11.1 per cent)
  • Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East - 273.1 (0 per cent)
  • Whitmore Way & Fremnells - 257 (down 25 per cent)
  • Great Wakering & Foulness - 253 (0 per cent)
  • Little Thurrock South - 249 (down 20.8 per cent)
  • Laindon East & Lee Chapel North - 247.9 (down 16 per cent)
  • Wickford South - 244.1 (down 35.1 per cent)
  • Chalkwell - 237.7 (down 35.9 per cent)
  • Shoeburyness - 233.5 (up 40 per cent)
  • Purfleet, South Stifford & Lakeside - 229 (down 23.9 per cent)
  • Chadwell St Mary - 222.5 (down 25.8 per cent)
  • Southend Central - 222.2 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Canvey Island South West - 215.7 (down 35.7 per cent)
  • Kursaal - 210.6 (down 50 per cent)
  • Hockley & Hawkwell West - 206.1 (up 50 per cent)
  • Corringham North & London Gateway - 205.8 (down 22.2 per cent)
  • Canvey Island Leigh Beck - 201.6 (down 20 per cent)
  • Canvey Island North West - 198.8 (down 45.2 per cent)
  • Southchurch - 198.4 (down 4.8 per cent)
  • Vange & Pitsea - 197.2 (down 15 per cent)
  • Tilbury - 196.6 (down 48.2 per cent)
  • St Lukes - 194.3 (down 38.9 per cent)
  • North Ockendon - 190.1 (down 38.9 per cent)
  • Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill - 183.7 (down 35.3 per cent)
  • Rochford Town & Canewdon - 183.6 (0 per cent)
  • Thorpe Bay - 183.4 (down 48.5 per cent)
  • Langdon Hills - 173.5 (up 14.3 per cent)
  • Eastwood - 172.2 (down 30.8 per cent)
  • Chafford & North Stifford - 169.6 (0 per cent)
  • Eversley - 168 (down 56.7 per cent)
  • Canvey Island Newlands - 161 (down 68.8 per cent)
  • South Chafford - 159.3 (down 23.5 per cent)
  • Laindon Central - 158.1 (down 46.7 per cent)
  • Chalvedon - 157.6 (down 45.8 per cent)
  • Leigh - 152.9 (up 152.9 per cent)
  • Rayleigh North West - 152 (down 53.3 per cent)
  • Basildon Central & Pipps Hill - 143.6 (down 63.2 per cent)
  • Billericay Tye Common - 139 ( down 42.1 per cent)
  • East Tilbury - 138.2 (down 56.5 per cent)
  • Blenheim Park - 134.6 (down 31.8 per cent)
  • Little Thurrock North - 134.2 (down 52.6 per cent)
  • Ashingdon - 133.3 (down 8.3 per cent)
  • New Thundersley - 129.1 (down 66.7 per cent)
  • Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road - 128.3 (down 47.8 per cent)
  • Corringham South - 125.6 (down 25 per cent)
  • Hadleigh South - 122.3 (down 38.5 per cent)
  • Wickford Shotgate - 121.3 (down 67.7 per cent)
  • Laindon West & Southfields - 117.8 (down 54.8 per cent)
  • Belfairs - 114.3 (0 per cent)
  • Billericay Central & Sunnymede - 111.3 (down 35.7 per cent)
  • Grays Town - 109.1 (down 47.6 per cent)
  • Wickford West - 108.4 (down 61.9 per cent)
  • Bursteads - 100.2 (down 61.1 per cent)
  • Hadleigh North - 99.2 (up 50 per cent)
  • Hullbridge - 91.5 (down 79.3 per cent)
  • Prittlewell - 84.6 (down 70 per cent)
  • Rettendon & Runwell - 83.8 (down 37.5 per cent)
  • Thundersley Glen - 74 (down 33.3 per cent)
  • Rayleigh South West - 67.2 (down 40 per cent)
  • Lee Chapel South & Kingswood - 602 (down 81.2 per cent)
  • West Leigh - 42.4 (down 42.9 per cent)

South Essex' average infection rates are continuing to fall.

Southend's is now 188.4 cases per 100,000 people, Basildon's 156 cases per 100,000 people, Rochford's 139.6 cases per 100,000 people, Castle Point's 161.5 cases per 100,000 people and Thurrock's is 161.8 cases per 100,000 people.