Essex

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Probably going to Tier2

Looking forward to my daughters' dance classes, back on Friday 😁

I see Basildon is now in the top 20 areas for infections per 100k in England. Let's hope we don't get moved to Tier 3! I don't live in that district but it appears that tiers are county level only 😑

yes Im nowhere near it either. Braintree.

Yes, I keep looking at Basildon and Brentwood and worrying. Everywhere else was looking quite favourable last time I looked.

To be frank I don't look anymore as the 'worst' for me happened already--the lockdown.

I'll start looking and worrying again when lockdown 3.0 is on the cards!

@MercyBooth - all good here. Itching to get in the gym and go out to eat tomorrow.

I'm in Basildon, both DS Andi have as COVID. DS picked it up in college, the whole area are seems to have high levels despite lockdown. However they seem to be school/college driven as lots of schools locally have had to close due to students testing positive.

My self isolation is over on Thursday and I can't wait.

I've heard rumour today we might go to tier 3.

I stress - a rumour. But has anyone else heard anything similar?

www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/18910035.essex-coronavirus-cases-increase-nearly-1-200-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR2u2aR8I1VoKhQ0cP6o4jC2iscBrLoXznJZk9GSJZeW2Um8ZHbj7N9IPUA

I fucking hope not.

Only Basildon and Harlow have cases above 200 per 100,000 at the moment. Would seem really unfair to move the whole of Essex to tier 3 when many areas have much lower rates but I guess that’s what happened in Kent.

Ffs I will be far less impressed if North Essex is once more lumped in with South. We are a very different area, rural rather than urban and where I am the numbers are currently 55/100000 that is less than 1/3 national average.

I've read that the mass (I should I say 'community') testing is due to be offered to schools in Basildon.

Any tier changes would be on 16th but I think there would be a lot of anger from many Essex MPs if the whole of Essex becomes tier 3.

@ILookAtTheFloor

I've read that the mass (I should I say 'community') testing is due to be offered to schools in Basildon.

Any tier changes would be on 16th but I think there would be a lot of anger from many Essex MPs if the whole of Essex becomes tier 3.

I’ve volunteered to take a role in community testing as they need people to help. Doesn’t look like my job interview last week was successful so I’m still going to be out of work . I’’m really hoping there will be no more Tier changes, so unfair on areas where the cases are very low.

@Whatever9999 im in a similar situation. We are in Essex (just) and will be very annoyed. Our Rate per 100k is N/A because it's so low.