The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Essex increased by 366 over the last 24 hours, official figures show.

Public Health England figures show that 19,371 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Wednesday (November 25) in Essex.

This was up from 19,005 the same time on Tuesday.

And in Southend, the number of recorded coronavirus cases rose by 27 over the last 24 hours.

Public Health England figures show that 2,318 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Wednesday in Southend, which was up from 2,291 the same time on Tuesday.

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The rate of infection in Essex now stands at 1,301 cases per 100,000 people, while the rate of infection in Southend now stands at 1,266 cases per 100,000 people - both far lower than the England average of 2,382.

Essex and Southend's cases were among the 80,867 recorded across the East of England, a figure which rose by 1,187 over the period.

Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 18,213 over the period to 1,557,007.

The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government's mass testing programme.

Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.