Covid cases are dropping in some parts of the borough - but this is not the situation across all of Thurrock.

New Government figures show among the hotspots is East Tilbury with 22 cases which is up 8 and 57.1%.

Stifford Clays also saw a rise with 30 cases and this is up 13 and 76.5%. Cases are rising in Corringham South with figures showing 11 cases which went up from 3 and 37.5%.

It comes as The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex increased by 338 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Meanwhile the coronavirus infection rate in Basildon has risen again and is now more than twice the Essex average.

In its weekly update, County Hall has released figures showing the rate in Basildon stood at 290.6 cases per 100,000 people as of November 26.

That's up from 266.6 the week before and more than double the average in the Essex County Council area - which is 138.2.