There have been 156 cases of coronavirus and two new deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday.

The UK coronavirus dashboard showed cases of COVID-19 in Lincolnshire increased by 99, another 36 in North Lincolnshire, and 21 in North East Lincolnshire.

Overall this means 666 cases have been confirmed in Greater Lincolnshire so far in October.

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

However, the government dashboard death tally, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, showed two new deaths for Lincolnshire.

Figures have spiked in recent days but health bosses are unconcerned over Lincolnshire's position so far as the county remains one of the lowest infection rates.

Hospital bosses on Tuesday also voted to keep Grantham Hospital as a "green" COVID-free site as they continue to catch up with operations and other procedures.

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

Nationally, cases increased by 14,542 to530,113 while deaths increased by 76 to 42,445.

On Tuesday there were 32 local schools with coronavirus cases.

5,258 cases (up 117)

3,704 in Lincolnshire (up 99)

445 in North East Lincolnshire (up 21)

The 3704 for Lincolnshire is equivalent to 752.2 cases per 100,000 of population.

This compares with an England average of 806.9 cases per 100,000 of population, based on its 454,176.

Leicester now reports 7506 cases, or 2119 per 100,000. This is an increase of 43 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 5312 confirmed cases, giving a rate of 752.2 cases. This stems from a massive increase of 99 since yesterday.

Melton is up 5 to 299 today, with a rate today of 583.9 cases per 100,000.

Peterborough is up 18 to 1944 or 961.1 cases per 100,000.

Rutland is up 14 today, at 173, giving it a rate of 433.1 cases per 100,000.

South Holland is up 3 at 782, with a rate of 823 cases per 100,000.

And South Kesteven is up 27 today at 661, giving it a rate of 464.1 cases per 100,000.

Greater Lincolnshire reports 403 deaths (up two)

279 from Lincolnshire (up two)

36 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

of which 277 hospital deaths (no change)

149 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)