South Kesteven recorded 11 cases of Covid-19 today, compared with 14 over the weekend.

The numbers further fuels a declines in the 7-day rate, taking the district more in line with national trends.

In the week to today, South Kesteven recorded 71 cases, compared with 137 in the week before.

The steep fall now gives the district a 7-day infection rate of 49.9 per 100,000, which remains well above the England average of 28.1.

While the England average has consistently fallen, South Kesteven has experienced 'spikes' in case numbers.

Now, South Kesteven has a grand total of 7454 cases- about one in 20 for every resident since the start of the pandemic.

Once again, South Kesteven recorded no deaths, with the last death linked to Covid recorded more than 3 weeks ago.

The total of 265 since the start of the pandemic means that around one-in-600 South Kesteven residents will have died withing 28 days of a positive test for the virus.

This is better than the England average of one-in-500 residents.

Overall, there have been 88 new coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and one COVID-related death on Monday as further restrictions are eased across the UK as part of the PM's roadmap out of lockdown.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard on April 12 recorded 58 new cases in Lincolnshire, 16 in North East Lincolnshire and 14 in North Lincolnshire.

On Monday, one death was recorded in Lincolnshire and none in Northern Lincolnshire. This figure includes deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England reported no changes to the hospital death figures across the region, which still stands at 1,300 from a week ago.

Nationally, cases increased by 3,568 to 4,373,343, while deaths rose by 13 to 127,100.

In local news, North Kesteven has the most over 50s vaccinated with the first dose of a COVID-19 jab in Lincolnshire, whereas Boston has the least.

However, South Kesteven has the most 18 to 49 year olds vaccinated in Greater Lincolnshire with Lincoln having the least, according to research by Sky News.

There were 398 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and 10 COVID-related deaths last week — a 43% drop in cases and 23% fewer deaths compared to the previous week.

Hundreds of people queued outside Debenhams and at several barbers and salons in the city as Lincoln, and the rest of England, entered the next stage of the roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, April 12.

Grantham also saw queues outside some premises, including JD Wetherspoons in the evening.

The latest rules allow for the retail sector to fully reopen its doors for customers again, two weeks after the previous lockdown easing on March 29 which resumed outdoor socialising for up to six people.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Monday, April 12

58,722 cases (up 88) 40,909 in Lincolnshire (up 58)

9,226 in North Lincolnshire (up 14)

8,587 in North East Lincolnshire (up 16) 2,182 deaths (up one) 1,610 from Lincolnshire (up one)

304 from North Lincolnshire (no change)

268 from North East Lincolnshire (no change) of which 1,300 hospital deaths (no change) 808 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)

41 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)

450 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)

4,373,343 UK cases, 127,100 deaths