South Kesteven has recorded a further plunge in its 7-day infection rate after just three cases over the weekend and four today.

The district also recorded yet another day without a single death, with the last almost 5 weeks ago.

Last Monday South Kesteven recorded 3 cases, with 6 recorded the Monday before.

Over the past week, the district has recorded 20 cases, compared with 32 in the week to Friday and 38 in the week to last Sunday.

This means South Kesteven now has a 7-day case rate of 14 cases per 100,000, which compares with the England average of 23.

Whilst the figures fluctuate, the latest figures remain among the lowest since last year and around a thirtieth of figures earlier in the year when the weekly rate exceeded 400 cases per 100,000.

Overall, South Kesteven has seen 7612 recorded cases since the start of the pandemic- which is about one for every 20 residents.

The number of deaths has remained at 266 for more than a month. This means that around one-in-600 residents have died within 28 days of a positive test since the pandemic started, which compares with an England average of one-in-500.

Overall, there have been 31 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and no COVID-related deaths on Monday, as restrictions eased further as part of the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard recorded 21 new cases in Lincolnshire, seven in North Lincolnshire and three in North East Lincolnshire.

No coronavirus deaths were registered on Monday. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

However, NHS England reported one new hospital death on Monday at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust for the first day in 10 days, bringing the Greater Lincolnshire total to 1,306 since the pandemic started.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock, speaking in the House of Commons on Monday confirmed fewer than 1,000 people are in UK hospitals with coronavirus.

National cases have increased by 1,979 to 4,452,756, while deaths have risen by five to 127,684.

Since Sunday, Greater Lincolnshire and England have seen a drop in their infections with rises in just three of the nine Greater Lincolnshire districts.

South Holland, Lincoln and North East Lincolnshire have all seen increases in their rates with the former now overtaking North Lincolnshire with the highest infection rate in Greater Lincolnshire.

In national news, people must continue to play their part in stopping coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said, as lockdown rules ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland.

Millions can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside.

Thousands of British holidaymakers have started taking advantage of the easing of lockdown rules on overseas travel also.

Travellers from England, Scotland and Wales are jetting off to some countries in what the crisis-hit tourism industry hopes is the start of a recovery.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Monday, May 17

9,713 in North Lincolnshire (up seven)

307 from North Lincolnshire (no change)

41 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)

451 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)

4,452,756 UK cases, 127,684 deaths