There have been 449 new coronavirus cases and 14 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Thursday.
Cases in the county have now surpassed the milestone of 30,000 since the start of the pandemic.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 381 new cases in Lincolnshire, 42 in North Lincolnshire and 26 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Thursday, 10 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, two in North Lincolnshire and two in North East Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported nine new local hospital deaths, including five at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust and four at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
On Thursday, national cases increased by 20,964 to 1,787,783, while deaths rose by 516 to 63,082.
Nearly a third of patients in Lincolnshire’s hospitals acquired coronavirus while being treated, new data has revealed. At United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, out of 762 coronavirus cases being treated, 225 of them were caught while in hospitals – 29.5% of patients.
Council staff across Greater Lincolnshire have been given a Christmas holiday present after the pressures they had to face during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve been awarded with an extra day off.
Some 11 schools in Lincolnshire have recorded COVID-19 positive cases in the last seven days, leaving the infection rate for school age children at 155 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “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.
“The majority of schools remain fully open, and those affected are working really well to limit both the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on the pupils’ education.”
In national news, Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said easing lockdown measures now there is a vaccine would be “absolutely the wrong thing to do”.
The London region now has the highest average infection rate in the country — 191.2 per 100,000 of the population — according to Public Health England’s weekly surveillance survey and risks going into tier 3 on December 16.
The East Midlands (including Greater Lincolnshire) is second with an average of 163.6.
As of December 10, Boston has dropped from 12th to 17th highest infection rate in England (393.3), followed by Lincoln City in 18th place (391.7).
Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s coronavirus infection rate from the last week up to December 9:
Infection rate Dec 2 to Dec 9. | Data: GOV UK / Table: The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire’s cases up to December 10.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Thursday, December 10
30,004 cases (up 449)
19,324 in Lincolnshire (up 381)
5,178 in North Lincolnshire (up 42)
5,502 in North East Lincolnshire (up 26)
1,094 deaths (up 14)
731 from Lincolnshire (up 10)
187 from North Lincolnshire (up two)
176 from North East Lincolnshire (up two)
of which 662 hospital deaths (up nine)
359 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up five)
16 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
286 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up four)
1,787,783 UK cases, 63,082 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.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 282 of 2 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 282 of 2 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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