THURROCK has the highest rate of infection for Covid-19 in the whole county.

More than half of districts have recorded Covid-19 infection rates of over 100, according to the latest data.

Thurrock has 154.9 per 100,000 people for the week up to October 22.

The borough is still under Tier One restrictions while the vast majority of the county is on Tier Two measures.

Here are the latest figures for each area of Essex

Basildon

142.6 

Braintree

53.7 

Brentwood

153.2 

Castle Point

148.3 

Chelmsford

102.6 

Colchester

116.6 

Epping Forest

127.6 

Harlow

75.8 

Maldon

67.8 

Rochford

77.8 

Southend-on-Sea

84.1 

Tendring

101.7 

Thurrock

154.9 

Uttlesford

82.2