May 21, 2020 2.46 pm This story is over 58 months old

Third day in a row without new COVID-19 linked deaths in Lincolnshire

It’s not all good news, however, as one further death is reported in Northern Lincolnshire

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has gone a third day without any further reported coronavirus-related deaths in its hospitals.

According to the latest government statistics, however, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals did see one additional death.

It is the third day in a row where no deaths have been reported in the official figures for Lincolnshire and the fifth time in two weeks.

So far, across Greater Lincolnshire, there have been 284 COVID-19 related deaths, 192 of which have been at trusts and care homes within Lincolnshire county.

Nationally, a further 187 people, who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 25,266.