First Lincolnshire coronavirus cases confirmed
Coronavirus has arrived in Lincolnshire, as the government confirmed there are up to four cases in the county.
The Department of Health said on Friday afternoon that between one and four people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lincolnshire.
No further location breakdown was available at the time of writing.
North and North East Lincolnshire have no COVID-19 cases confirmed.
Across the UK a total of 163 cases of coronavirus have tested positive.
At the moment, the advice is to wash your hands regularly in order to prevent the spread of the virus. More here. If you suspect you might have coronavirus, call 111 first.
Lincoln and Boston top Midlands infection rates and get new testing centres
Two new COVID test sites to tackle outbreaks
The new Boston site will be at Cattle Market car park. | Photo: Paul Beard
New COVID-19 testing sites opened in Lincoln and Boston as the two areas have the highest infection rates in the East Midlands.
Lincoln has a rate of 488.4 per 100,000 people, while Boston shows 393.3 in the seven days leading up to December 9.
Lincoln’s test site will be a temporary mobile unit at the LNER Stadium in the Sincil Bank area of the city.
There are already two sites in Lincoln for coronavirus testing, one at the University of Lincoln’s Joseph Banks Laboratories, and another at Lincolnshire Showground.