Two more deaths recorded in Lincoln

There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Lincoln.

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Published 10th Mar 2023, 10:28 BST

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

There were two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Lincoln.

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 316 people had died in the area by February 23 – up from 314 on the week before.

They were among 16,967 deaths recorded across the East Midlands.

The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before March 9 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

A total of 184,317 deaths were recorded throughout England by February 23.