New COVID-19 testing centre opens in Lincoln

The latest infection rates and case numbers in Greater Lincolnshire are highlighted on a new interactive map with government data.

You can see infection rates data for the last seven days at postcode level.

The map splits the country into neighbourhood population areas of around 7,000 people.

The areas are colour coded depending on the infection rate per 100,000 people in the past seven days. Data is updated weekly on Tuesdays.

In Lincoln for example, the ‘Wharf & University’ area has 30 cases in the seven days up to October 13, with a seven day rolling rate of 273.8 per 100,000.

The infection rate in Lincoln is low to moderate.

Areas of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire have the highest infection rates in our region.

See the map and find out the latest info in your local area here.

Greater Lincolnshire passed the 5,000 COVID-19 cases mark on Monday, as 252 new positive tests were reported.

North East Lincolnshire also topped the 1,000 case tally in the latest UK coronavirus dashboard figures, which show 155 cases in Lincolnshire, 42 in North Lincolnshire and 55 in North East Lincolnshire.

It means means there have been 3,109 cases for the month of October.

NHS figures have reported two further deaths in the region on Monday, both at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust facilities.

How Lincolnshire’s cases have looked since the start of the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the government’s own death tally, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, increased by three.

It includes one further death of a Lincolnshire resident and two North East Lincolnshire residents.

Nationally, cases increased by 18,804 to 741,212 while deaths jumped by 80 to 43,726.

Lincolnshire is currently still on the medium (tier 1) level for the the new three-tier lockdown system of COVID-19 risk, which means it has no extra restrictions on top of the nation-wide ones.

In other news, the latest infection rates and case numbers in Greater Lincolnshire have been highlighted on a new interactive map with government data.

Some 85 University of Lincoln students have also now tested positive for coronavirus.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Monday, October 19

7,701 cases (up 252)

• 5,100 in Lincolnshire (up 155)
• 1,594 in North Lincolnshire (up 42)
• 1,007 in North East Lincolnshire (up 55)

424 deaths (up three)

• 292 from Lincolnshire (up one)
• 91 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
• 41 from North East Lincolnshire (up two)

of which 286 hospital deaths (up two)

• 153 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)
• 5 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
• 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
• 127 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up two)

741,212 UK cases, 43,726 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.

A further four schools in Lincolnshire have positive cases of coronavirus on Monday.

Lincolnshire County Council said on Monday, October 19 that it is working with 68 schools with COVID-19 infections.

A further two schools in North East Lincolnshire have reported cases since Friday. There have been at least six schools with cases in North Lincolnshire since term resumed in September.

The latest additions to the county council’s list are Claypole Primary School, St George’s Academy (Ruskington), Swinderby All Saints Primary School, University Academy Holbeach.

Woodlands Academy (Spilsby), Bassingham Pre-School, Hawthorn Tree School (Boston) and Springwell Alternative Academy (Grantham) are the schools currently closed.

Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Monday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 68 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.

“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.”

Meanwhile, the University of Lincoln revealed on Monday that 85 of its students have tested positive for coronavirus.

Schools with current confirmed cases (new in bold at the top):

• Claypole Primary School
• St George’s Academy, Ruskington
• Swinderby All Saints Primary School
• University Academy Holbeach
• Lincoln College
• Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
• Hackthorn Primary School
• Kesteven and Sleaford High School
• Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
• Lincoln Castle Academy
• Lincoln Carlton Academy
• Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham
• Dunholme St Chad’s Primary School
• Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
• Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
• Bassingham Pre-School (closed)
• Barrowby Primary School
• Billingborough Primary School
• The Priory Academy LSST
• Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
• Boston College
• Hawthorn Tree School, Boston (closed)
• Caistor Yarborough Academy
• Haven High Academy, Boston
• Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
• St George’s Academy, Sleaford
• St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
• Kirkstone House School, Baston
• Stamford Endowed Schools
• Manor Leas Junior School, Lincoln
• St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Lincoln
• Ermine Academy, Lincoln
• St Giles Academy, Lincoln
• Branston Community College Academy
• Grantham College
• Kelsey Primary School
• Birchwood Junior School, Lincoln
• Great Steeping Primary School, Spilsby
• Walton Academy, Grantham
• Wragby Primary School
• Woodlands Academy, Spilsby (closed)
• Skegness Academy
• Blyton Cum Laughton Primary School
• Castle Wood Academy, Gainsborough
• The King’s School, Grantham
• Westgate Academy, Lincoln
• William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
• Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln
• Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
• Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
• Lincoln St Christopher’s Special School
• Long Sutton Primary School
• Market Deeping Community Primary
• Springwell Alternative Academy, Grantham (closed)
• St Nicholas Primary, Boston
• Community Learning in Partnership, Gainsborough
• Grantham Preparatory International School
• Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
• St Michael’s Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill
• University Academy Long Sutton
• Denton Primary School, Grantham
• Bridge House Independent School, Boston
• Charles Read Academy, Grantham
• De Aston School, Market Rasen
• The Lancaster School, Lincoln
• The St Sebastian Primary School, Grantham
• Waddington All Saints Academy
• Bourne Academy

Public Health are also aware of the following three cases at nurseries:

• Town and Country Kiddies Nursery, Louth
• Seashells Nursery, Mablethorpe
• Angels Childcare, Lincoln

North East Lincolnshire

There are currently 27 schools and education settings with confirmed cases of coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire after a further two were reported on Monday.

North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire Council said it was unable to provide data regarding schools in the region with coronavirus cases.

There is understood to have been at least six cases at North Lincolnshire schools since term restarted in September.

• South Axholme Academy, Epworth
• Enderby Road Infant School, Scunthorpe
• St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe
• Baysgarth School, Barton-upon-Humber
• Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe
• Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue, Scunthorpe

In addition, John Leggott College in Scunthorpe has also had a positive case of coronavirus.

A Grantham man who allegedly “coughed on shop staff deliberately and claimed to have coronavirus” was arrested and charged by police.

Lincolnshire Police received a report that a man had stolen a pair of headphones from Currys in Dysart Retail Park at 1.30pm on Saturday, October 17.

He had been blowing in the direction of a member of staff and claimed to have coronavirus.

Benjamin Wells, 41, of Grantley Street in Grantham was later charged with theft from a shop and common assault.

Wells will appear before Lincoln Magistrates Court on January 15.