There has been second consecutive record day for coronavirus cases across Greater Lincolnshire as Northern Lincolnshire will go into "high" tier 2 restrictions from Saturday.

The latest UK coronavirus dashboard figures as of Thursday evening showed a total of 391 new cases, with 202 in Lincolnshire, 61 in North Lincolnshire and 128 in North East Lincolnshire.

Among the districts, however, South Kesteven saw a decline in the number of new cases, with today's 24 cases being slightly down on the 26 recorded yesterday.

South Kesteven today also saw one extra death reported, putting it's number of fatalities on 55.

Overall, it means there have been now been 6,351 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Greater Lincolnshire in October.

It has been confirmed this afternoon that North and North East Lincolnshire will go into tier 2 (high) lockdown from midnight on Saturday, October 31.

The area will get £1million in additional funding and leaders in those areas affected have already had their say, urging residents to "stay strong".

According to the latest data, in North East Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 320 people per 100,000. This increases to 402 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 225 per 100,000 in the over 60s.

In North Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 196 people per 100,000. This increases to 272 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 131 per 100,000 in the over 60s.

South Kesteven has a weekly rate of 142.5 per 100,000, compared to the Lincolnshire average of 162.5 cases per 100,000.

NHS figures reported two new COVID-related deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.

Meanwhile, the government's coronavirus dashboard, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, reported the deaths of five residents in Lincolnshire.

Nationally, cases increased by 23,065 to 965,340, while deaths jumped by 280 to 45,955.

Lincolnshire is currently still on the medium (tier 1) level for the the new three-tier lockdown system of COVID-19 risk, which means it has no extra restrictions on top of the nation-wide ones.

On Wednesday, Lincolnshire's leaders said the area would remain in its "current status quo".

Derek Ward Lincolnshire County Council's Director of Public Health, said: "Looking at our current data, in my professional opinion, there is no reason to change our alert level at this point."

Elsewhere the fallout of Nottinghamshire moving into tier three continues as more details have been revealed around restrictions – including travel into and out of the area.

Lincolnshire Police have also been encouraging people to be safe with their Halloween celebrations this year, including when trick or treating.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Thursday, October 29

10,943 cases (up 391)

6,938 in Lincolnshire (up 202)

1,872 in North East Lincolnshire (up 128)

The 6938 for Lincolnshire is equivalent to 877.6 cases per 100,000 of population.

This compares with an England average of 1469.2 cases per 100,000 based on its 818,759 confirmed cases to date.

Around the region, Leicester increased 213 to 10,525 or 2971.2 cases per 100,000.

Leicestershire increased 343 to 10,375, or 1469.2 cases per 100,000.

In the districts, Melton is up 13 to 524 or 1023.3 per 100,000.

Peterborough is up 55 to 2691 or 1330.5 per 100,000.

Rutland is up 3 at 321 or 804 per 100,000.

South Holland is up 17 to 1110 or 1168.2 per 100,000.

And South Kesteven is up 22 to 1264 or 887.5 cases per 100,000.

460 deaths (up give)

318 from Lincolnshire (up five)

47 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

6 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)

134 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)