Local authorities in Essex have declared a ‘major incident’ as the number of coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm the county’s health services.

The announcement has been made in response to a ‘significant growing demand’ on hospitals and will enable local leaders to seek further support from the Government.

The Essex Resilience Forum (ERF), which is made up of members of the NHS, emergency services and local authorities, said the number of patients in the county receiving treatment for Covid-19 had now increased to levels exceeding those seen at the peak of the first wave.

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