There have been 425 new coronavirus cases and five COVID-related deaths reported in Greater Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday Monday.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard today recorded 353 new cases in Lincolnshire, 52 in North Lincolnshire and 20 in North East Lincolnshire.

Nationally, cases rose by 41,385 — the highest since the pandemic began — to 2,329,730, while deaths rose by 357 to 71,109.

However, the government's Covid-19 tracker similarly records large increases in testing, though the latest figures for testing is until December 23. Nonetheless, the latest figures show case numbers and testing increasing by around a quarter, suggesting the share of those infected remains around the same.

An additional four deaths were registered in Lincolnshire and one in North Lincolnshire today. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England reported one new local hospital death at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and three at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust.

Among the districts, South Kesteven recorded 76 cases today (Monday), giving a total of 3685 since the pandemic started- equivalent to about one-in-40 of the district's residents.

Some 447 cases have been recorded over the past week in South Kesteven, giving a weekly rate of 313.9 cases per 100,000. This is a sharp rise compared with the 247.9 on Christmas Day and the 205 cases per 100,000 on December 18.

The number of deaths in the district today remained at 117, less than one per 1000 since the pandemic started.

Nationally, health services have reported being under pressure due to increased patient numbers. With ambulance services reporting almost as many calls on Boxing Day as at the height of the first wave.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust currently has 194 patients.

Chief Operating Officer Simon Evans said: "Although overall we have seen slightly reduced pressure across the trust over the Christmas period, in common with other hospitals both regionally and nationally we have had large numbers of ambulance attendances in recent days."

Earlier on Monday, the government also announced that school children preparing for exams, or of primary school age, will return to class next week but not all school age children will go back.

36,290 cases (up 425)

24,386 in Lincolnshire (up 353)

5,946 in North East Lincolnshire (up 20)

213 from North Lincolnshire (up one)

of which 826 hospital deaths (up four)

484 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up three)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)