There were no newly reported coronavirus cases in Essex Today.

The county has recorded as total of 3,296 infections since the outbreak of Covid-19.

In Epping Forest there has so far been 360 recorded cases and in Harlow 257.

Per 100,000 residents in Epping Forest 274.5 have been confirmed to have fallen ill with the coronavirus; in Harlow the rate is 296.8.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust last recorded a coronavirus patient death on May 25.

The trust which runs Princess Alexandra Hospital, St Margaret’s Hospital and Essex Hospital has reported a total of 201 Covid-19 related deaths.

Between May 30 and June 5, where the latest ONS figures end, 14 people died in Essex care homes from coronavirus.

The latest Public Health England (PHE) data revealed a further 83 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals to 27,790.

A PHE spokesperson said: “Patients were aged between 26 and 102 years old, and all had known underlying health conditions.

“Their families have been informed.”

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