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There have been 217 new coronavirus cases and four COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday — compared to 204 cases and 10 deaths last Wednesday.

The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 157 new cases in Lincolnshire, 38 in North East Lincolnshire and 22 in North Lincolnshire.

On Wednesday, three deaths were registered in Lincolnshire and one in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England reported two new local hospital deaths on Wednesday, one at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and one at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

On Wednesday, national cases increased by 9,938 to 4,144,577, deaths rose by 442 to 121,747 and first dose jabs surpassed 18 million.

In local news, all four Lincoln and Boston COVID-19 rapid testing sites will remain open until at least the end of March in a bid to test, trace and combat the spread of coronavirus in the county.

In Lincoln, these include the Sincil Bank and St Swithin’s centres, and in Boston the Peter Paine Performance Centre and Tollfield Campus Haven High, but these Boston sites will be relocated.

By March 2, the new sites in Boston will be the Fenside Community Centre, Taverner Road and St Nicholas Community Centre, Skirbeck Road.

Students at the University of Lincoln will be advised to return to campus a week early for coronavirus testing ahead of some face-to-face teaching resuming next month.

From March 8, face-to-face learning can resume for University of Lincoln students doing practical or practice-based subjects and need specialist equipment and facilities. Universities were told not to ask students to return if their course can reasonably be continued online.

Lincolnshire councillors are “pleased” with the government’s plan to get children back in classrooms from March 8, but said the pandemic had a major impact on pupils’ learning.

The roadmap out of lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday where all secondary school pupils will have to take two rapid lateral flow tests a week once back, but primary school children will not need to do so.

Greater Lincolnshire has seen a fall in infection rates since Monday, mirroring a decrease nationally.

South Holland has overtaken Boston with the highest county infection rate of 183.1 per 100,000 people.

Five of the nine Greater Lincolnshire districts have seen a rise in infection rates since Monday, with North East Lincolnshire jumping to fourth place.

Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rate over the last seven days up to February 24, according to the government dashboard:

Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rates from Feb 17 to Feb 24. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite

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Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday, February 24

Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.

52,791 cases (up 217)

• 37,264 in Lincolnshire (up 157)
• 7,946 in North Lincolnshire (up 22)
• 7,581 in North East Lincolnshire (up 38)

2,057 deaths (up four)

• 1,511 from Lincolnshire (up three)
• 299 from North Lincolnshire (up one)
• 247 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

of which 1,209 hospital deaths (up two)

• 750 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up one)
• 41 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
• 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
• 417 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up one)

4,144,577 UK cases, 121,747 deaths

DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.

Lincoln’s first Taco Bell has been unanimously approved by City of Lincoln Council.

Taylor Lindsey was granted planning permission in Wednesday’s Planning Committee to turn the former Pizza Hut on Nettleham Road into a drive-thru version of the Mexican-inspired fast food chain.

It will open daily between 11am to 11pm. In a planning statement Taco Bell said the unit will lead to to the creation of 25 full-time and 30 part-time jobs opportunities.

The former Pizza Hut on Nettleham Road will be converted into a Taco Bell. | Image: Google Streetview

The shared car park with KFC would see some “minor reconfiguration” according to the plans.

Development Director Dan Race previously said works were hoped to begin in early spring 2021, with a view to opening the new restaurant in summer 2021.

Proposed front (North East) elevation for the restaurant on Nettleham Road. | Design: Frank Belshaw Building Surveyors Ltd/Taco Bell

A second application by Raja Adil of Lionacre Properties (SC) Limited to convert Everest Xpress Nepalese and Indian takeaway on lower High Street into a Taco Bell is still pending consideration.

A Design & Access Statement from Frank Belshaw Building Surveyors Ltd on behalf of Taco Time Ltd says there are also plans to change the use of the upper floors at 412 High Street from a residential flat into a restaurant and takeaway.

There are plans to convert Everest Xpress on Lincoln High Street into a Taco Bell restaurant and takeaway. | Photo: The Lincolnite

Year 1 pupils at the Richmond School in Skegness have delivered thank you cards and a goodie hamper to their local police force.

During one of the primary school’s ‘screen free’ days, where no electronic devices are used, the pupils wanted to say thank you to emergency workers for their response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The children created personalised thank you cards, and the staff made a hamper filled with treats, including chocolates and teabags.

What a thoughtful gesture! | Photo: Joanne Hazard

The basket was then sent to Skegness police station for all the officers to enjoy.

A spokesperson for the school said: “Our youngest pupils have been so inspired by our hardworking emergency services they wanted to say thank you in person.”

Needless to say, but police were delighted with the hamper. | Photo: Joanne Hazard