Lincolnshire councils and coronavirus: Meetings cancelled and older councillors at risk
Councils across Lincolnshire could soon start to feel the strain of the COVID-19 outbreak, with some already postponing meetings.
The latest considerations by government could also see some councils lose a number of older members temporarily. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told BBC Radio 4 that over-70s could be asked to stay at home in the coming weeks.
As of Monday, the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the UK stood at 1,391.
Public Health England has previously reported that 35 people who had contracted the virus had died.
The Government, however, is no longer routinely testing or contract tracing everyone who reports symptoms, so the number is expected to be higher.
Two arrests after women robbed and assaulted in Louth
Two incidents in less than 24 hours
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A man and a woman have been arrested and remain in custody after two alleged robberies and assaults on women in Louth.
A woman was walking from the Co-op along the path onto Northgate when she was assaulted just before 7.30pm on Monday, December 28. Her shopping was also taken, including a bag for life shopping bag.
The second incident happened on Little Lane in Louth at around 7.15am on Tuesday, December 29. A woman was walking along the path when she was assaulted and had her handbag stolen.
Three more deaths from coronavirus confirmed in Lincolnshire hospitals as cases increase by more than 350
| Updated: 10:17, 29 December 2020
An increase of 353 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Lincolnshire yesterday (Monday).
An additional four deaths were registered in Lincolnshire while NHS England reported three deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nationally, health services have reported being under pressure due to increased patient numbers. With ambulance services reporting almost as many calls on Boxing Day as at the height of the first wave.
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust currently has 194 patients with Covid-19.
Chief operating officer Simon Evans said: âAlthough overall we have seen slightly reduced pressure across the trust over the Christmas period, in common with other hospitals both regionally and nationally we have had large numbers of ambulance attendances in recent days.â
Lincolnshire hospitals trust chief executive looks back over 2020
| Updated: 10:28, 28 December 2020
Column by Andrew Morgan, chief executive of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
2020 will be a year that no-one forgets in a hurry.
Throughout this year I have seen some incredible things happening within the NHS across the UK and most certainly at ULHT.
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The global Covid-19 pandemic has meant that we have had to change. And at pace. Weâve had to make some unpopular decisions and work in completely different ways, but all of it has been to protect our staff and protect and care for our patients â this is and always will be our top priority.
More than a total of 24,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lincolnshire
| Updated: 11:13, 28 December 2020
There were 531 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Lincolnshire across Saturday and Sunday.
By Sunday, nine deaths were registered in Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
The latest figures saw Lincolnshire pass the 24,000 cases mark.
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NHS England reported eight deaths in hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and two at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals.
There have been a total of 117 deaths from the virus confirmed in South Kesteven since the pandemic began and a total of 3,609 cases, an increase of 131 cases since Christmas Day.