Third of patients at Lincolnshire hospitals caught COVID-19 during treatment
| Updated: 12:13, 10 December 2020
Nearly a third of patients in Lincolnshireâs hospitals acquired coronavirus while being treated, new data has revealed.
The Telegraph has reported that more than 10,000 people nationally caught the virus while in hospital for other illnesses between August 1 and November 29.
At United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, of 762 coronavirus cases being treated, 225 of them were caught while in hospitals â 29.5% of patients.
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The figures put ULHT with the seventh highest percentage during that time period.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust saw 88 of its 606 cases caught inside the hospital â just 14.5% of patients.
Lincolnshire s vaccination programme is underway
| Updated: 10:50, 10 December 2020
Clinical workers have begun to vaccinate Lincolnshire residents against COVID-19.
Lincolnshire has been chosen as one of the hubs to roll out the Pfizner/BioNTech vaccination from Tuesday.
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Vera Chappell was among the first in the area to receive the jab while attending another appointment at Peterborough City Hospital.
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The roll out is good news for the county, which is currently placed in tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions due to high rates. As of Monday, there were 239 COVID patients being treated at the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust sites.