There have been six coronavirus cases confirmed across Lincolnshire on Wednesday, but no new deaths.

Government figures released this afternoon also confirmed there had been no further cases in North and North East Lincolnshire.

Nationally there were an additional 892 cases bringing the total to 307,184.

The breakdown of the 3,498 cases is:

2,543 in Lincolnshire (up from 2,537)

218 in North East Lincolnshire (no change)

Lincolnshire's 2,543 is equivalent to a rate of 334 cases per 100,000 people.

This compares with am England average of 470 cases per 100,000 based on its total of 265,023 cases.

Leicester reported 30 more cases today, putting its rate at 1435.

Leicestershire increase 7 to 3,364, giving it a rate of 476.

Peterborough increased 3 to 1,481, giving it a rate of 732 per 100,000.

Rutland remains on 100 confirmed cases, equivalent to 250 per 100,000.

Among the districts, South Kesteven increased one to 421 (295).

South Holland remained at 713 (750).

And Melton, the scene of recent concern, increased 3 to 195 cases (380 per 100,000 cases).

NHS figures earlier today showed no new COVID-19 related deaths in any of the hospital trust covering Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

It means the region has now gone seven days without any extra deaths in hospitals.

The government figures also showed no new deaths of patients from each of the region's postcodes outside of hospitals leaving the total at 463.

The breakdown of hospital deaths for the county is:

143 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)