Lincolnshire passes 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

More than 1,000 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed in Lincolnshire, and 1,600 in Greater Lincolnshire (which includes North and North East).

By The Newsroom

Published 15th May 2020, 09:36 BST

As testing is increased, the latest government statistics say Lincolnshire recorded a total of 1,002 cases (up from 996), while North Lincolnshire has 453 (up from 448).

North East Lincolnshire has remained unchanged in its case numbers at 145.

Comparing localised statistics, Boston remains the area with the highest case numbers at 198 cases.

The authority with the least confirmed cases is West Lindsey with 77 cases, while the county’s capital Lincoln has had 116 confirmed incidents of coronavirus.

The full breakdown is as follows:

• Boston – 198

• South Holland District Council – 184

• South Kesteven District Council – 152

• East Lindsey District Council – 148

• North Kesteven District Council – 127

• Lincoln – 116

• West Lindsey District Council – 77

Nationally, 233,151 people have been confirmed to have had the virus, while 33,614 people have died across all sectors.