Christmas Eve sees 521 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in Greater Lincolnshire
Over 500,000 vaccinated in England, mostly over 80s
There have been 521 new coronavirus cases and 15 COVID-related deaths across Greater Lincolnshire on Christmas Eve.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 447 new cases in Lincolnshire, 43 in North Lincolnshire and 31 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Thursday, 14 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire and one 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 four new local hospital deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust on Thursday.
Christmas Eve saw national cases increase by 39,036 to 2,188,587, while deaths rose by 574 to 69,625.
Burger King shuts a Lincoln branch over COVID impact
Lockdown trade was dire
Burger King’s branch at the St Marks Shopping Centre in Lincoln has permanently closed.
The fast food restaurant only reopened the branch on July 29 this year after a forced temporary closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, it closed permanently on November 29 as a result of falling trade on the retail park and the effect of COVID-19, according to its most recent Restaurant Manager Liam Sheridan.
The inside of Burger King’s branch at the St Marks Shopping Centre in Lincoln now looks very empty. | Photo: The Lincolnite
Lincoln hospital extension plans approved
“A new standard of mental health care”
Concept sketch of Peter Hodgkinson Centre | Image: Gilling Dod Architects
City of Lincoln Council have approved plans to extend the Peter Hodgkinson Centre at Lincoln County Hospital into two new 20 ensuite wards, as part of a £37 million fund.
The plans are part of an NHS initiative to eradicate dormitory accommodation in mental health settings and has been described by Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) as “a new standard of mental health care”.
It hopes to remove clinical risk, improve privacy and dignity, promote wellbeing and recovery, as well as preventing COVID-19 infection risks.
Two arrested over Portland Street stabbing
After man suffered leg stab wounds
Portland Street was closed by police. | Photo: Tom Washington
A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have been arrested after a stabbing on Portland Street in Lincoln on Tuesday evening.
The pair have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, and are currently in police custody.
It comes after a 37-year-old man had sustained serious leg injuries as a result of being stabbed on Portland Street at around 6.43pm on Tuesday.
Police officers investigating on Portland Street. | Photo: Reader submitted
His injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, though they were ‘consistent with a knife wound’ according to police.
Record daily deaths but still tier 3 for Greater Lincolnshire
Also national daily case record and another COVID mutation
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 437 new coronavirus cases and a record daily number of 37 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 355 new cases in Lincolnshire, 50 in North Lincolnshire and 32 in North East Lincolnshire.
Some 28 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, five in North East Lincolnshire and four in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported 11 new local hospital deaths on Wednesday, including nine at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust and two at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.