There have been 122 cases of coronavirus and one new death in Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday.

The UK coronavirus dashboard showed cases of COVID-19 in Lincolnshire increased by 61, another 32 in North Lincolnshire, and 29 in North East Lincolnshire.

Overall this means 788 cases have been reported in Greater Lincolnshire so far in October.

NHS figures showed no further deaths in hospitals across the region today.

However, the government's death tally, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, showed one new death for Lincolnshire.

There were 820 cases in September, a 400% increase on August numbers.

Nationally, cases increased by 14,162 to 544,275 while deaths increased by 70 to 42,515.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Wednesday, October 7:

5,380 cases (up 122)

3,765 in Lincolnshire (up 61)

1,141 in North Lincolnshire (up 32)

474 in North East Lincolnshire (up 29)

404 deaths (up one) The 3765 for Lincolnshire is equivalent to 494.6 cases per 100,000 of population. This compares with an England average of 827.4 cases per 100,000 of population, based on its 465,704 cases. Leicester now reports 7557 cases, or 2119 per 100,000. This is an increase of 51 since yesterday. This figure gives a rate more than four times that of Lincolnshire and almost five times that of South Kesteven. It is more than five times the Rutland rate. Leicestershire now has 5391 confirmed cases, giving a rate of 752.2 cases. This stems from a massive increase of 79 since yesterday. Melton is up 5 to 304 today, with a rate today of 593.6 cases per 100,000. Peterborough is up 17 to 1961 or 969.5 cases per 100,000. Rutland is up 10 today, at 183, giving it a rate of 458.3 cases per 100,000. South Holland is up 5 at 787, with a rate of 828.3 cases per 100,000. And South Kesteven is up 15 today at 676, giving it a rate of 474.6 cases per 100,000. 404 deaths (up one) 278 from Lincolnshire (up one)

90 from North Lincolnshire (no change)

36 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

of which 277 hospital deaths (no change)

149 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)

5 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)

122 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)

544,275 UK cases, 42,515 deaths

The figures are taken from the government's UK Covid-19 tracker and are correct at the time of the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.