There were 1,006 new coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and 33 COVID-related deaths over the weekend.

This means there have been over 700 coronavirus related deaths in our region within 28 days of testing positive for the virus since the pandemic started.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard on Monday morning showed 669 new cases in Lincolnshire, 193 in North East Lincolnshire and 144 in North Lincolnshire.

The figures also showed 33 new deaths, including 23 residents in Lincolnshire, five in North Lincolnshire and five in North East Lincolnshire. These are deaths both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county.

Among the districts, South Kesteven reported 82 new cases over the weekend, putting it on 2109 in total, with four deaths, giving a total of 69.

The total cases in November so far stand at 11,288 for Greater Lincolnshire. October had 7,132 cases for the whole month.

NHS England also reported 26 new deaths over the weekend, with 14 at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, 10 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and two at Lincolnshire Community Health Service.

Some 239 people in our region have now died this month from the virus.

Nationally, cases increased by 38,537 to 1,512,045, while deaths rose by 738 to 55,024.

Later today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce his COVID winter plan. New tier-based restrictions are expected after lockdown is over, with potentially three households allowed to mix over the festive period.

University of Oxford's coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be up to 90% effective in its trial. The Pfizer vaccine could get the green light by the end of the week.

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its 'Word of the Year' to 'Words of the Year' to include the unprecedented 2020 words of: COVID-19, WFH (work from home), lockdown, circuit-breaker, support bubbles, key workers, furlough, Black Lives Matter and moonshot.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire up to (including) Sunday, November 22

4,298 in North Lincolnshire (up 144)

709 deaths (up 33)

462 from Lincolnshire (up 23)

120 from North East Lincolnshire (up five)

9 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (up two)

205 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up 14)

1. 512,045 UK cases, 55,024 deaths