332 further coronavirus cases and two more deaths recorded in Lincoln
The number of coronavirus cases in Lincoln increased by 332 over the weekend, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 31,584 cases had been confirmed in Lincoln when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 28 (Monday), up from 31,252 on Friday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Lincoln, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 31,569 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the England average of 31,128.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 214,392 over the period, to 20,905,515.
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded over the weekend in Lincoln.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 251 people had died in the area by March 28 (Monday) – up from 249 on Friday.
It means there have been two deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.
They were among 13,075 deaths recorded across the East Midlands.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Lincoln.
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Hide AdDaily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
Figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.
The figures also show that more than half of people in Lincoln have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 54,410 people had received a booster or third dose by March 27 (Sunday) – 58% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
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Hide AdA total of 70,524 people (75%) had received two jabs by that date.
Across England, 67% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.