However, Tony McGinty, assistant director of pubic health at Lincolnshire County Council, told Local Democracy Reporters today that the county was coping with the virus better than most.
Neighbouring counties, such as Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, have reported positive cases into the 400s.
Here’s how Lincolnshire compares
Derbyshire – 452
Nottinghamshire – 413
Leicestershire – 311
Lincolnshire – 252
“We seem to be holding our own compared to other counties at the moment,” said Mr McGinty.
“But the national authorities do seem to be watching the midlands area closely.”
He added that people in Lincolnshire on the whole understood the lockdown restrictions.
Mr McGinty said it was an important week to see whether the government’s lockdown measures have had an effect on the number of cases.
Dozens of workers are on site to prepare the coronavirus testing facility in Lincoln for NHS staff. Photo: Georgina M
Meanwhile, testing for coronavirus is also set to ramp up locally.
A drive through testing facility is being set up at Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln for NHS staff.
It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledged last week to increase testing to 100,000 per day.
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