There have been 15% fewer COVID-19-related deaths in Lincolnshire this week compared to last week.
Both United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Service have confirmed one extra death today bringing the total in Lincolnshire to 119.
It also brings the number of deaths reported between Monday to Friday this week to 11 – two fewer than the same period last week and six fewer than the week before.
A spokesman for ULHT confirmed their patient was a man aged 78, while LCHS confirmed a female in her 80s had died in their facilities.
“Their families have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time,” they said.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust also reported one extra death, bringing their total to 80 and that of Greater Lincolnshire to 199 hospital deaths.
Nationally, a further 332 people have died in hospitals bringing the total number in England to 22,764.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce the first stages of plans to ease lockdown restrictions on Sunday.
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Villagers in Fiskerton remain cautious yet optimistic in the face of potential flooding, a month after they were advised to evacuate following a considerable amount of rainfall.
Several residents have continued to vigilantly monitor the River Witham’s water levels, prepared with sandbags outside their homes as a precaution after Storm Babet damaged two sections of the riverbank. But, despite the looming threat, there is a prevailing sense of confidence among the community, suggesting that further flooding is unlikely.
News that a £165,000 improvement project on the Handley Monument in Sleaford will commence early next year has been supported by local residents, who feel it is a much needed addition to the town centre, but it hasn’t come without its fair share of criticism.
North Kesteven District Council unveiled its plans for the historic Handley Monument in Sleaford, with a view to improving the surrounding area and also lighting up the monument to attract more attention to its role in the town’s history.
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