THERE are indications that the level of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Maldon district is dropping.

The current level of confirmed positive cases in the seven days up to Thursday, 26 November, stands at 54.4 per 100,00, according to data on the Essex County Council website. However, it should be noted that this figure could still rise as not all test results up to that date may be back in and recorded as yet.

The figure as it stands compares well with the previous seven-day figure (up to Thursday, 19 November) which was recorded as 84.7 per 100,000.

This figure remains among the lowest in the county, with Basildon currently recording a new high at 296.7 cases per 100,000 population in the seven days up to 26 November – and again, the figure for this period could increase over the coming days as more results for tests up to and including that date come back in.