BASILDON has entered the 'Top 10' most affected areas of England after 588 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the latest seven day period. 

It means the borough's infection rate is now 314.1 per 100,000 population.

As a result, council boss Gavin Callaghan has warned the borough could be plunged into Tier 3 on December 16 because of the increasing rate.

Here, we take a look at the nine areas of Basildon which are seeing significant increases in coronavirus cases. 

Basildon Central & Pipps Hill

Total cases 29 (+45.0%)

Rolling rate 297.6

 

Whitmore Way & Fremnells

Total cases 48 (+23.1%)

Rolling rate 514.0

 

Wickford West

Total cases 225 (+29.4%)

Rolling rate 298.0

 

Bursteads

Total cases 26 (+188.9%)

Rolling rate 372.2

 

Billericay Tye Common

Total cases 27 (+50.0%)

Rolling rate 341.2

 

Lee Chapel South & Kingswood

Total cases 29 (+7.4%)

Rolling rate 290.9

 

Eversley

Total cases 35 (+34.6%)

Rolling rate 452.3

 

Felmore & Bowers Gifford

Total cases 30 (+30.4%)

Rolling rate 342.3

 

Wickford South

Total cases 26 (+30.0%)

Rolling rate 264.5