CORONAVIRUS: 250 staff in Lincolnshire Hospitals had virus, with one death recorded

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Andrew Morgan confirmed that so far 1,836 staff have notified the trust that they have been tested for the virus.

However, the figure could be higher due to staff not being required to notify the trust when they take a test.

So far, 251 of those tested have come back positive.

The 13.67% infection rate is far lower than the East Midlands average, which last week was 18%.

There are currently fewer than 400 staff working at home or in self-isolation due to the virus at any one time. This is down from around 600 at the peak.

Mr Morgan sent a “big thank you” to his staff for their “fantastic efforts”.

“They continue to amaze me with their professionalism and caring,” he said before also thanking the public for their efforts to combat the virus.

Just one staff member died from the virus

44-year-old Pilgrim Hospital nurse Anujkumar Kuttikkottu Pavithran, was the youngest person to die in Lincolnshire at the time he passed away on Monday, April 27.

He had worked for the NHS for nine years.