May 26, 2020 2.37 pm This story is over 46 months old

Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Northern Lincolnshire, total now 97

At Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals

There have been two more COVID-19 related deaths in Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals, but no further official reports in Lincolnshire today.

The deaths bring the total in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals to 97.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust remains unchanged at 130 deaths, along with three at Lincolnshire Community Health Service and one at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust facilities.

Nationally, a further 116 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died in England’s hospitals, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths to 25,866.

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