Coronavirus cases have more than doubled in each borough or district in south Essex in the past week. 

The latest data shows Southend, Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford all have infection rates above 100 cases per 100,000 people following a sharp rise in infections. 

Almost all areas in the region are now seeing cases increase - a trend that is being seen across the UK. 

Below is the latest data for each part of south Essex and how many new cases were recorded in the week ending July 2.

Basildon

Echo:

Basildon has the highest number of cases right now with 281. 

That's an increase of 165 from the week before. 

The infection rate in the borough stands at 150.1. 

Here are how many cases are being recorded in each part of Basildon:

  • Felmore & Bowers Gifford – 7
  • Vange & Pitsea – 9
  • Eversley – 8
  • Chalvedon – 7
  • Barstable – 14
  • Lee Chapel South & Kingswood – 9
  • Langdon Hills – 12
  • Laindon West & Southfields – 6
  • Laindon Central – 18
  • Laindon East & Lee Chapel North – 12
  • Steeple View & Noak Bridge – 12
  • Basildon Central & Pipps Hill – 4
  • Whitmore Way & Fremnells – 14
  • Bursteads – 18
  • Wickford West – 19
  • Wickford South – 16
  • Wickford Shotgate – 12
  • Wickford North East – 8
  • Billericay Central & Sunnymede – 22
  • Billericay Tye Common – 20
  • Billericay Queen's Park – 14
  • Billericay North East - 20

Southend 

Echo:

Southend has the second highest number of cases in south Essex right now with 262. 

That's an increase of 138 from the week before. 

The infection rate in the borough stands at 143.1. 

Here are how many cases are being recorded in each part of Southend:

  • Great Wakering & Foulness – 8
  • Shoebury – 14
  • West Shoebury – 7
  • Thorpe Bay – 14
  • Southchurch – 10
  • Kursaal – 11
  • St Lukes – 14
  • Victoria – 11
  • Southend Central – 20
  • Chalkwell – 21
  • Westborough – 24
  • Prittlewell – 12
  • Eastwood – 13
  • Eastwood Park – 10
  • Belfairs– 11
  • Leigh – 20
  • West Leigh – 25

Castle Point 

Echo:

Castle Point saw 93 new cases recorded in the latest weekly period.

That's an increase of 56 from the week before. 

The infection rate in the borough stands at 102.9

Here are how many cases are being recorded in each part of Castle Point right now:

  • New Thundersley – 11
  • Thundersley Glen - 9
  • Hadleigh North – 5
  • Hadleigh South – 2 or less
  • Benfleet North – 8
  • Benfleet Appleton – 3
  • South Benfleet – 10
  • Canvey Island North West – 8
  • Canvey Island South West – 7
  • Canvey Island Winter Gardens – 9
  • Canvey Island Newlands – 6
  • Canvey Island Leigh Beck – 16

Rochford

Echo:

Rochford saw 137 new cases recorded in the latest weekly period.

That's an increase of 84 from the week before. 

The infection rate in the borough stands at 156.8

Here are how many cases are being recorded in each part of Rochford right now:

  • Rochford Town & Canewdon – 3
  • Ashingdon – 14
  • Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East – 18
  • Hockley & Hawkwell West – 20
  • Hullbridge – 12
  • Rayleigh North West – 14
  • Rayleigh South West – 18
  • Rayleigh North East – 22
  • Rayleigh South East – 8