CORONAVIRUS cases continue to rise across south Essex as the Government’s work from home order comes into force today.

Castle Point is now recording the highest infection rate in the county, with the latest data for the week up to December 7 showing the borough is recording 707 cases per 100,000 people.

It saw 640 new cases recorded in that seven day period.

Southend and Basildon recorded a higher number of cases in the past week. They have lower infection rates due to their larger populations.

Here is the latest weekly data for all five boroughs and districts in south Essex:

Basildon

New cases: 1,252 (up 23 from the week before)

Infection rate: 667.5

Neighbourhood with highest number of cases: Laindon Central (91)

Neighbourhood with lowest number of cases: Wickford Shotgate (36)

Castle Point

New cases: 640

Infection rate: 707

Neighbourhood with highest number of cases: Canvey Island North West (89)

Neighbourhood with lowest number of cases: Hadleigh North (27)

Rochford

New cases: 557

Infection rate: 635.6

Neighbourhood with highest number of cases: Hockley and Hawkwell West (117)

Neighbourhood with lowest number of cases: Rochford Town and Canewdon (27)

Southend

New cases: 1,282

Infection rate: 1,282

Neighbourhood with highest number of cases: Southchurch (95)

Neighbourhood with lowest number of cases: Great Wakering and Foulness (35)

Thurrock

New cases: 1,225

Infection rate: 697.9

Neighbourhood with highest number of cases: South Ockendon (98)

Neighbourhood with lowest number of cases: Stanford East (38)