Lincolnshire is tipped to be put into tier 4 after Christmas
| Updated: 19:13, 22 December 2020
Greater Lincolnshire has been tipped to move to tier 4 by the new year, with 265 new coronavirus cases and 28 COVID-related deaths reported today (Tuesday).
The governmentâs COVID-19 dashboard has recorded 196 new cases in Lincolnshire.
On Tuesday, 24 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county. Lincolnshireâs deaths have now surpassed 900 since the pandemic started.
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NHS England reported six new local hospital deaths on Tuesday, including three at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust.
Lincoln Speakers Corner tree bench now open
A new place to sit on Lincoln High Street
There is now a seating area at Speakers Corner to replace the demolished kiosk. | Photo: Ellis Karran for The Lincolnite
People in Lincoln have been enjoying using the new bench at Speakers Corner on the High Street after the old kiosk was demolished.
The Cornhill kiosk off Lincoln High Street was torn down in September, to make the area a “more appropriate space for events”.
Now there’s an open bench surrounding the existing London Plane tree, which was kept in place.
It hasn’t taken High Street users long to utilise the bench. | Photo: Ellis Karran for The Lincolnite
Lincoln police close Portland Street after incident
Incident believed to be stabbing, but not confirmed by police
Portland Street was closed by police. | Photo: Tom Washington
A police cordon has been put in place after an incident on Portland Street in Lincoln on Tuesday night, which police say will be closed for “some time”.
It is understood that someone has been seriously injured and there have been claims of an alleged stabbing, but this has not been confirmed.
Lincolnshire Police said shortly after 8.15pm on December 22 that officers were dealing with the incident and advised that people should avoid the area if possible.
Tier 4 looms for Greater Lincolnshire with 265 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths on Tuesday
Tighter lockdown by the New Year
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Greater Lincolnshire has been tipped to move to tier 4 by the new year, with 265 new coronavirus cases and 28 COVID-related deaths reported on Tuesday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 196 new cases in Lincolnshire, 38 in North Lincolnshire and 31 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Tuesday, 24 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, two in North Lincolnshire and two in North East Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county. Lincolnshire’s deaths have now surpassed 900 since the pandemic started.
Tier 4 expected for Lincolnshire after Christmas amid COVID mutation
New strain “will become dominant”
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire should take “whatever steps necessary” to tackle coronavirus including putting the county into tier 4 lockdown after Christmas, according to a local health boss.
Assistant director of public health Tony McGinty said he expected a new variant of COVID-19, which is thought to be more infectious than its predecessor, will “become the dominant virus”.
Lincolnshire has yet to officially report instances of the new strain, but Mr McGinty said: “Given how common it is becoming, it’s unlikely it hasn’t arrived in the county.”