CORONAVIRUS: Figures released today (Wednesday) show more deaths in Lincolnshire hospitals

Two men aged 69 and 84 with underlying health conditions died in United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, bringing the total to 85 in the hospitals.

A spokesperson for ULHT said: “Sadly we can confirm that two further patients who were being cared for in our hospitals and had tested positive for COVID-19, have died.

“The patients were both men aged 69 and 84. Both had underlying health conditions.

“Their families have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time.”

There were a further three deaths at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundations Trust bringing the total there to 44.